Virginia — 4th District

Jennifer McClellan

Supports $15 minimum wage and labor protections

McClellan supports building an inclusive economy by expanding worker rights and raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Her state legislative record includes expanding collective bargaining, paid family leave, and passing the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.

• Repeatedly supported and patroned legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15
• Expanded worker protections through the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights and Pregnant Worker Fairness Act
• Cosponsored bills expanding collective bargaining rights to public employees and offering paid family and medical leave

“In Congress, Jenn will fight for economic opportunity for all Virginia communities, ensuring that families can afford what they need and that businesses have the opportunities to grow and thrive.”

Jennifer McClellan

Supports immigrant protections and state services access

McClellan supports expanding protections and opportunities for immigrants and new Americans. Her record includes broadening language translation services, extending healthcare options to undocumented children and pregnant people, and granting driver's licenses and in-state tuition eligibility to undocumented residents and DACA recipients.

• Passed legislation enabling undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses
• Improved healthcare options for undocumented children and pregnant people
• Cosponsored legislation allowing DACA Dreamers to qualify for in-state tuition

“Championed protections for immigrants and new Americans – fighting to ensure their access to voting rights and economic opportunity through legislation to increase interpretation and translation services to access state resources, improve health care options for undocumented children and pregnant people, and enable undocumented immigrants to get drivers licenses”

Jennifer McClellan

Supports robust national security policy

McClellan identifies National Security as a core priority of her congressional platform, supporting strong foreign defense capabilities alongside support for service members.

• Maintains National Security among main legislative and campaign platform priorities

Jennifer McClellan

Supports ACA expansion and codified abortion rights

McClellan supports expanding the Affordable Care Act and safeguarding reproductive freedom. In the Virginia legislature, she created the state ACA health exchange, expanded Medicaid to over 400,000 residents, and authored the Reproductive Health Protection Act to eliminate mandatory waiting periods and ultrasound rules.

• Passed the Reproductive Health Protection Act to eliminate mandatory ultrasounds, waiting periods, and TRAP laws
• Created Virginia's Health Benefits Exchange under the Affordable Care Act and led the fight to expand Medicaid
• Passed legislation allowing state health exchange insurance plans to cover abortion

“In Congress, Jenn will continue to make access to a high-quality, affordable, comprehensive health care system available to everyone – from our newborn Virginians to those 50 and older- while also protecting the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship from undue government interference.”

Jennifer McClellan

Supports tenant rights and eviction diversion programs

McClellan supports expanding affordable housing investments, tenant protections, and homeownership grants. In Virginia, she authored the Tenants Bill of Rights, carried foreclosure protection legislation, and supported establishing eviction diversion programs.

• Passed the Tenants Bill of Rights empowering renters against unsafe conditions
• Carried the Preserving the American Dream Act to create foreclosure protections
• Supports establishing a statewide housing voucher system and expanding Housing Trust Fund investments

“Jenn is committed to providing and maintaining affordable and stable housing for all Virginians, free from discrimination, because everyone deserves a safe place to call home.”

Jennifer McClellan

Supports federal K-12 funding and childcare subsidies

McClellan advocates for expanding federal investments in public K-12 education, early childhood care, and school modernization. Her record includes sponsoring the Child Care Stabilization and Quality Care Act, funding support staff in schools, and promoting tuition-free community college.

• Passed the Child Care Stabilization and Quality Care Act and created the School Construction Fund
• Chief sponsored legislation to increase Virginia public school funding by $2 billion
• Cosponsored tuition-free community college for low- and middle-income students in high-demand fields

“In Congress, Jenn will support major federal investments to improve access to child care, including supporting bills similar to Sen. Tim Kaine and Sen. Patty Murray’s 2022 proposal on child care funding.”

Jennifer McClellan

Supports veteran employment and voting access

McClellan supports state and federal assistance programs for veterans and active-duty military personnel. Her record includes backing the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) employment program, the Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) workforce initiative, and expanding overseas voting access.

• Supported the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) post-service job training program
• Supported the Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) program for medical career placement
• Supported the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act to expand active-duty voting rights

“Jenn believes it is essential to protect and support those Virginians who have defended our freedom by serving in our military.”

Jennifer McClellan

Supports 100% clean energy and environmental justice

McClellan supports aggressive climate action centered on environmental justice and renewable energy development. In the Virginia Senate, she authored the landmark Virginia Clean Economy Act to establish a 100% clean energy standard and passed the Solar Freedom Act.

• Authored and passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act mandating a 100% Clean Energy Standard
• Passed the Solar Freedom Act to democratize local solar energy use
• Introduced legislation requiring environmental justice community outreach for permit applicants

“Jenn knows we are at a critical point in the fight against climate change. In Congress, she will build on the tremendous environmental legacy of Rep. McEachin, ensuring that all Virginia communities can benefit from historic climate investments in the Inflation Reduction Act.”

Jennifer McClellan

Supports universal background checks and gun restrictions

McClellan supports comprehensive federal gun reform to curb gun violence. In the General Assembly, she patroned legislation requiring reporting of lost or stolen firearms, cosponsored universal background checks, and supported local authority to ban weapons in public places.

• Passed a 2020 law requiring the reporting of lost or stolen firearms
• Cosponsored universal background checks and Virginia's one-gun-a-month rule
• Supported establishing the Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention

“As the mom of two school-age kids, Jenn supports enacting comprehensive gun reform to protect our families and make our communities safer.”

Jennifer McClellan

Supports expanding ballot access and prohibiting voter suppression

McClellan champions strong voting protections, having authored the Voting Rights Act of Virginia—the first state-level voting rights act in the South. She supports federal legislation guaranteeing easier ballot access and prohibiting voter ID restrictions and prison gerrymandering.

• Authored and passed the Voting Rights Act of Virginia to combat voter suppression
• Passed legislation enabling no-excuse absentee voting and eliminating restrictive voter ID laws
• Sponsored legislation banning prison gerrymandering

“Jenn knows voting is the most precious right and fundamental act in our democracy. Yet throughout our country’s history, powerful forces have worked to silence voices and deny the franchise to many. In Congress, she will be a champion for voting rights, and will support legislation that guarantees easier access to the ballot.”

Jennifer McClellan

Supports police accountability and sentence reform

McClellan advocates for transforming the criminal justice system to emphasize prevention and rehabilitation over incarceration. Her legislative achievements include banning chokeholds and no-knock warrants, abolishing the death penalty in Virginia, raising the felony larceny threshold, and expanding parole access.

• Passed police reform legislation banning chokeholds, strangleholds, and no-knock warrants
• Cosponsored legislation abolishing the death penalty in Virginia
• Passed legislation raising the felony larceny threshold and expanding parole eligibility

“That’s why Jenn is committed to transforming justice throughout the Commonwealth to create a generational cycle of restoration and re-entry rather than one of inequity.”