Jennifer L. McClellan headshot
At a Glance
Seat
Representative for Virginia District 4
Born
December 28, 1972
Age 53
Phone
(202) 225-6365
Office
1628 Longworth House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Virginia District 4

Jennifer L. McClellan

Jennifer Leigh McClellan is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 4th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 9th district in the Virginia State Senate from 2017 to 2023 and the 71st district in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2009 to 2017. She ran in the Democratic primary for governor of Virginia in the 2021 election, losing to former governor Terry McAuliffe.

Source: WikipediaView full (CC BY-SA)
Voting Record — 496
Yes41%
No58%
Present1%
Not Voting0%
Party align100%
Cross-party0%
SoupScore
District Map

Congressional District 4

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.
Jennifer L. McClellan headshot
Jennifer L. McClellan
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratVirginia District 4
SoupScore
Jennifer L.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 22 sponsored · 138 cosponsored
View profile

Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Border Patrol agents needlessly escalated the situation. The videos taken of the shooting make it hard to argue that Alex Pretti “violently resisted” when we can see for ourselves that he was tackled to the ground, held there and shot. We need an independent investigation now.
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon. wapo.st/49Zqv1L
Today brings another horrific death in Minneapolis, this time at the hands of Border Patrol. Alex Pretti’s death must be investigated, and those responsible must be held accountable. The Trump Administration must end the crisis that its aggressive DHS, ICE and Border Patrol agents have created.
This week, Virginia welcomed a new Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, the nation celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the House passed the final appropriations bills needed to fund the government. Keep watching for what you may have missed.
Like many across the Jim Crow South, my father paid a poll tax to register to vote. He kept this receipt in his Bible as a reminder of the price he had to pay to exercise the sacred right to vote. The 24th Amendment, ratified 62 years ago today, ended the use of poll taxes in federal elections.
Image of Rep. McClellan’s father’s poll tax receipt from 1947 in Davidson County, Tennessee.
Every day, I hear from constituents about ICE escalating tactics in our neighborhoods. The message is clear: we don’t want ICE terrorizing our communities and trampling our constitutional rights. The people of Virginia did not ask for this.
The Trump Administration wants to convert a Hanover warehouse into an ICE detention facility. After a pattern of violence and forcibly holding people in deplorable conditions with little to no due process, this Administration cannot be trusted to continue its detention and deportation operations.
❄️Attention VA-04! ❄️ Starting Saturday night, heavy snowfall is expected to hit Virginia, potentially over 12 inches in some parts. Here are some important tips to make sure you’re ready for the winter weather.
Graphic. Background is blue with snowflakes. Text reads, “WINTER STORM TIPS. During a winter storm, stay off the roads as much as possible and only drive when absolutely necessary. Make sure your home is properly insulated. Check the weather stripping around your windows and doors. Learn how to shut off water valves in case a pipe bursts. Have additional heat sources on hand in case of a power outage. Keep dry! Change out of wet clothing frequently to prevent a loss of body heat. To help with visibility, clean off your car entirely — including your trunk, roof, windows, and headlights. If you must travel, know the road conditions before you leave home. Visit 511Virginia.org or call 511 for road condition updates.” Logo of Rep. McClellan is present.
I stand alongside all those who have continued to sound the alarm on ICE’s lawlessness and will continue to advocate for measures that will restrict and end this Administration’s heightened campaign of terror.
The bare minimum requires that we protect our communities from operations that make people afraid to leave their houses and erode trust in our law enforcement. ICE agents cannot be allowed to ignore the Constitution and do as they please, dragging people into the streets and even killing them.
The DHS funding bill does allocate additional funding for bodycams, limit the Department’s transfer authority and provide robust support for FEMA. While these provisions are encouraging, they fall short of addressing the impunity afforded to ICE — and the moral rot it has allowed to fester.
In Virginia’s Fourth, I hear from communities in Chesterfield, Henrico, Petersburg, Richmond and beyond about ICE escalating its tactics to the detriment of public safety and civil liberties. None of this has served to make us safer, and this disturbing pattern of behavior demands drastic action.
This past year has seen horrific breaches of fundamental constitutional rights at the hands of ICE. Overly aggressive agents have entered homes without a warrant; detained people without due process, some in horrendous conditions; terrorized immigrant communities and shed American blood.
Today’s bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security does not go nearly far enough to rein in an out-of-control ICE and hold it accountable for the chaos and fear it has unleashed. I voted no. 🧵
Roe protected abortion rights for 50 years. Dobbs ended it. As Chair of the Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, I joined @ReproCaucus Co-Chair @RepDegette on this anniversary of Roe to hold a roundtable with @PlannedParenthood CEO @alexismcgill to discuss the work that remains to be done.
This weekend, Virginia inaugurated a new Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. I was excited to participate in the historic celebrations as Abigail Spanberger became the first woman Governor in the Commonwealth’s history. Read more in my newsletter below ⬇️
SoupScore Breakdown
Loading analysis metrics…
Voting History
496 total votes
ExpandCollapse

Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-03-05H.R. 7744 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-03-05H.R. 7744 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-03-05H. Con. Res. 38 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESFailed
2026-03-05H. Res. 1099 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYESPassed
2026-03-04H. Res. 1100 (119th)Motion to ReferYESYESPassed
2026-03-04H.R. 6472 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-03-04S. 723 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-03-04H. Res. 1095 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-03-04H. Res. 1095 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-02-25H.R. 4758 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-25H.R. 4758 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-02-24H.R. 4626 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-24H.R. 4626 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-02-24H. Res. 1075 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-02-24H. Res. 1075 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-02-24S. 2503 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESFailed
2026-02-24H.R. 6329 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-02-12H.R. 2189 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-11S. 1383 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-11S. 1383 (119th)Motion to CommitYESYESFailed
2026-02-11H.R. 261 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-11H.R. 261 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-02-11H.J. Res. 72 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2026-02-11H.R. 3617 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-11H.R. 3617 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-02-11H. Res. 1057 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-02-11H. Res. 1057 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-02-11H. Res. 1042 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOFailed
2026-02-11H. Res. 1042 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-02-10H.R. 1531 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-02-09H.R. 6644 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-02-04H.J. Res. 142 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-04H.R. 4090 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-04H.R. 4090 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-02-03H.R. 7148 (119th)Accept Senate changesNONOPassed
2026-02-03H. Res. 1032 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-02-03H. Res. 1032 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-02-03H.R. 3123 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-02-02H.R. 980 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-22H. Con. Res. 68 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESFailed
2026-01-22H.R. 6359 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-01-22H.R. 6359 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-22H.R. 7148 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-22H.R. 7148 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-01-22H.R. 7148 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-01-22H.R. 7147 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-01-22H. Res. 1014 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-01-22H. Res. 1014 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESAgreed to
2026-01-22H. Res. 1014 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-01-21H.J. Res. 140 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed

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.

← PrevPage 2 / 10Next →