Section 702 of FISA has been weaponized to spy on U.S. citizens. Congressional Republicans let it expire rather than adopt reforms to balance privacy concerns with national security priorities.
Over the weekend, I discussed my reasons for voting no on a two-week extension bill on PoliticsNation.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Virginia District 4
Jennifer L. McClellan
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Voting Record — 581
Yes43%
No57%
Present1%
Not Voting0%
Party align99%
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 · 26 sponsored · 154 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Watch the full interview here:
Fourteen years ago, the United States committed to allowing undocumented immigrant children to pursue their dreams.
Today, DACA recipients face tremendous uncertainty.
That’s why I’m cosponsoring the American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 to provide a pathway to eventual U.S. citizenship.
I remain hopeful that the recent ceasefire deal puts an end to hostilities between the United States and Iran.
However, the Trump administration’s war of choice has cost the lives of American service members and impacted our national security.
I joined @cnn.com to discuss the latest.
Happy 251st birthday to @usarmy.bsky.social!
As Chair of the Abortion Access and Rights Task Force in the @reprocaucus.bsky.social, I’m fighting to repeal the abortion-related provisions of the Comstock Act so everyone can get the reproductive care they need when they need it.
Two years ago, the Supreme Court stopped one such effort in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, but the pending Louisiana v. FDA case could reverse course.
Over 25 years ago, the FDA approved mifepristone as a safe and effective drug for abortion and miscarriage management. Yet, Republicans across the country are trying to use the 19th-century Comstock Act to prevent access by mail.
Today marks 59 years since Loving v. Virginia, when the SCOTUS struck down Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage.
As a state senator in 2020, I was proud to pass legislation repealing the Racial Integrity Act of 1924, which included that ban. Now in Congress, I’m continuing the fight.
#LovingDay
The House was back in session this week with a lot on the agenda.
Here’s what you may have missed.
Happy #Pride!
Today, I introduced a resolution with @repmarktakano.bsky.social, @kaine.senate.gov and @baldwin.senate.gov to issue a formal apology to our LGBTQ+ servicemembers and federal employees who faced discrimination from the government they pledged to serve.
Watch my full remarks here:
Everyone deserves access to options to decide on their own terms when, whether and how to become a parent and treat a range of conditions.
I joined Americans for Contraception, @birthincolor.bsky.social, @ppava.bsky.social and advocates to stress the need to pass the Right to Contraception Act.
The Trump Administration wants to conduct surveillance of the public to target its political enemies. Pulte and Speaker Mike Johnson seem all too eager to help it with this effort.
I refuse to grant someone like Bill Pulte the ability to abuse FISA to infringe on the rights of the American people.
His unwavering loyalty to Trump and pattern of weaponizing his role as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency against the President’s perceived enemies make granting him unfettered authority under FISA Section 702 unacceptable.
Moreover, President Trump’s selection of Bill Pulte as Acting DNI gives me greater pause to reauthorize Section 702 without reforms.
A partisan attack dog for the President, Pulte has no national security or intelligence experience to qualify him to oversee the United States intelligence apparatus.
While Section 702 has been an important tool to collect, analyze and share foreign intelligence information on terrorists and other foreign targets, it also has been weaponized to spy on American citizens through loopholes that allow the government to purchase their data for warrantless searches.
I cannot vote for a FISA Section 702 reauthorization bill that does not include reforms to improve accountability and balance privacy concerns with our national security priorities.
Here’s why this and Trump’s pick for Acting Director of National Intelligence matter 🧵
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Voting History581 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
581 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | H.R. 3668 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-12 | H.R. 3668 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 2550 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H. Res. 432 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3898 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3898 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3638 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3628 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H. Res. 939 (119th) | Kill the motion | PRESENT | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 432 (119th) | Motion to Discharge | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | S. 1071 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | S. 1071 (119th) | Motion to Commit | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 936 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 936 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H.R. 1676 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-09 | S. 356 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-04 | H.R. 1049 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-04 | H.R. 1069 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 1005 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 4305 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 2965 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H. Res. 916 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H. Res. 916 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H.R. 4423 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-01 | H.R. 5348 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 3109 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H. Res. 893 (119th) | Motion to Refer | PRESENT | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 6019 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 4058 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 5107 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 5214 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 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 |
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.