Thelma Drake arrived in Norfolk at 17. She raised two children on her own, built a successful career in real estate and went on to represent Virginia’s Second Congressional District from 2005 to 2009, where she fought for the military families and service members stationed across Hampton Roads.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Virginia District 4
Jennifer L. McClellan
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Voting Record — 496
Yes41%
No58%
Present1%
Not Voting0%
Party align100%
Cross-party0%
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Jennifer L. McClellan
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratVirginia District 4
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Jennifer L.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 22 sponsored · 138 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Jo Ann Davis grew up in a trailer park in Hampton and never imagined running for office. She went on to become the first Republican woman elected to Congress from Virginia, serving the First District from 2001 to 2007 with a focus on military families, national defense and the Chesapeake Bay.
It took Virginia nearly 400 years to elect a woman to Congress. After serving in the Virginia House of Delegates, Leslie Byrne became the first woman to represent Congress in 1993. Byrne spent the rest her career fighting for working families and consumer protections.
As the ninth woman and the first Black woman to represent our Commonwealth in Congress, I stand on the shoulders and build upon the legacies of the women who came before me.
#WomensHistoryMonth
Republicans refuse to pass measures to rein in ICE and Border Patrol agents. Nor will they pass standalone funding for TSA, FEMA and the Coast Guard.
Today, I visited TSA workers at Richmond International Airport to hear how this latest shutdown impacts them.
I’m proud to earn a 100% score on the @lcv.org’s 2025 #LCVScorecard and a 100% lifetime score.
As Congressional Republicans roll back clean energy progress and environmental protections, I keep fighting for our children, our economy and our communities to build a cleaner, healthier future.
In 1990, Congress established March 10th as #HarrietTubmanDay to honor the brave Underground Railroad conductor who died on this date in 1913.
Born enslaved in 1822, Harriet escaped in 1849 and dedicated her life towards “a more perfect union,” in which the promises of America extended to everyone.
Read more about the winners here:
During #BlackHistoryMonth, I received essays from students across Virginia’s Fourth reflecting on the legacies of Carter G. Woodson and Barbara Johns.
Congratulations to this year’s winners, David Gaitho and Anivarth Vallem — and thank you to every student who submitted.
Keep up the great work!
Watch the full interview here:
ICYMI: I joined Rev. Al Sharpton on PoliticsNation to discuss the Iran War Powers Resolution, Kristi Noem’s firing and more.
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! All women deserve to live with dignity and the opportunity to achieve their dreams.
Today we celebrate the women who’ve fought to remove barriers to those dreams. #WomensHistoryMonth
During this short but busy week, Congressional Republicans refused to check the Trump Administration’s overreach in Iran, put guardrails on an out-of-control DHS or meaningfully address online safety for our kids.
Keep watching for more highlights.
Read more about this community project funding here:
Thrilled to announce that I secured over $10 MILLION in funding for community projects across Virginia’s Fourth!
These projects will make our water safer, invest in research at VSU and VCU, improve stormwater management and upgrade our roads.
The Pentagon identified the two additional servicemembers killed in a drone strike at a Kuwait command center in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East:
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54
Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, 45
I extend my condolences and prayers to their families and loved ones.
As Congressional Republicans rubberstamp this Administration’s actions to make our communities less safe, I will continue to sound the alarm and urge my colleagues to do the same.
I will not legitimize this military campaign with additional DHS funding while they terrorize Americans at home and shirk their responsibility to seek authorization for military action abroad.
With six servicemembers killed and more put in harm’s way, we should not play games with people’s lives.
Congressional Republicans used Trump’s latest military strikes and attempted war of choice to ram through funding for DHS without the necessary guardrails Democrats have demanded since the start of negotiations. ICE and Border Patrol already received nearly $200 billion through the Big Ugly Law.
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Voting History496 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
496 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | H. Res. 888 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-19 | S.J. Res. 80 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H.J. Res. 131 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H.J. Res. 130 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 888 (119th) | Motion to Refer | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 878 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 879 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 879 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 4405 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 878 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 2659 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-17 | H.R. 1608 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-13 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-12 | H. Res. 873 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H. Res. 719 (119th) | Approve resolution | PRESENT | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 1047 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3015 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3062 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 713 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5143 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5125 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 5140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 4922 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 2721 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.R. 3400 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.J. Res. 117 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3486 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Instruct negotiators | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.