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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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Watch my full interview on the ERA, Trump’s inauguration on MLK Day, and more ⬇️
youtu.be/hHkgcqCaQxc?...
I joined @katiephang.bsky.social on the @katiephangshow.bsky.social today to discuss what’s next after President Biden’s declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is now the law of the land.
Yesterday, I keynoted the Virginia Union University MLK Jr. Community Leaders Breakfast Celebration to recommit to Dr. King’s work to build the Beloved Community even in the face of a backlash against progress.
You can tune in to the broadcast on CBS 6 Monday Jan. 20th at 2 pm.
Tune in for my conversation on the #EqualRightsAmendment with @katiephang.bsky.social on the @katiephangshow.bsky.social at 12pm!
This week, I stood against House Republicans' attempts at stoking culture wars, celebrated Democratic wins, and prepared to get things done on the Energy and Commerce Committee.
Here's what you missed and more!
Nearly 100 years passed between ratification of the 14th Amendment and passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 enforcing its ban on discrimination.
We must fight to ensure enforcement of the 28th Amendment does not take as long.
I’m ready for that fight.
Today, as President Biden recognizes that the ERA has met all necessary qualifications to be formally added to the Constitution, we celebrate this first step. But it is not the last…
We know a fight in the courts is likely coming…
The day that Virginia ratified the ERA was a day of joyful tears and celebration. But our work was far from over.
As a member of Congress, I became a Vice Chair of the Congressional ERA Caucus, continuing to advocate for the ERA’s affirmation as the 28th Amendment.
In 2020, I worked with @senatorlocke.bsky.social and then-Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy to pass legislation making Virginia — the birthplace of American democracy and American slavery — the 38th and final state necessary to ratify the ERA.
It was poetic justice.
For 102 years, activists have worked to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, an extension of the 14th Amendment’s promise.
Women of color have been in the fight for equality for all from the beginning, even when relegated to the background and the last to benefit from progress.
In 1868, the 14th Amendment guaranteed equal protection under the law to all.
But the Supreme Court applied stricter rules for discrimination on the basis of race, religion or national origin than it did on the basis of sex.
This is not true equal protection for all.
The U.S. Constitution promised to create a government by, of and for the people, but it did not include everyone. The founding fathers ignored Abigail Adams’ call to “remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors.”
In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that all men were created equal.
72 years later, Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the sequel: the Declaration of Sentiments, declaring all men and women were created equal.
From my work in the Virginia General Assembly to my service in Congress, I’ve spent years fighting for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
I’m humbled to be a part of this historic moment. But the fight began long before me and includes many champions seen and unseen. 🧵
Read my full statement here.
mcclellan.house.gov/media/press-...
In 2020, I carried legislation making Virginia the 38th and final state necessary to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
Today, President Biden capstones his legacy as a champion for women’s rights by affirming the ERA is the law of the land as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Happy 105th Founders Day to the women of Zeta Phi Beta! 💙🤍
Today, I voted no on the so-called Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act.
Immigrants convicted of sexual/domestic assault already can be deported now. This bill actually hurts survivors by penalizing them for reporting their abuse.
Read my full statement here: mcclellan.house.gov/media/press-...
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | S. 2503 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 6329 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-12 | H.R. 2189 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | S. 1383 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | S. 1383 (119th) | Motion to Commit | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 261 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 261 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.J. Res. 72 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 3617 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 3617 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1057 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1057 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1042 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1042 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-10 | H.R. 1531 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | H.R. 6644 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.J. Res. 142 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 3123 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-02 | H.R. 980 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Con. Res. 68 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7147 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.J. Res. 140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 5764 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-20 | H.R. 5763 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | 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.