Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
McClellan introduced the GRAD Act to support graduate-level STEM programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions by expanding their access to federal funding.
Context: The passage describes the Act as introduced and does not specify the funding amount or allocation process.
McClellan introduced the ACCESS Act to improve the affordability of transportation for college students.
Context: The passage does not describe the Act’s specific mechanism or eligibility rules; it is described as introduced, not enacted.
McClellan opposes efforts to defund the public education system and has opposed cuts to Head Start and Title I funding used by Virginia schools. She says she will continue to oppose such efforts.
Context: The stated opposition concerns public education funding, including Head Start and Title I; it does not specify a replacement funding plan.
McClellan has championed legislation to expand access to short-term childcare for mothers and their families during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
Context: The passage does not specify the legislation’s eligibility rules or funding mechanism.
Jennifer McClellan co-introduced the Child Care Infrastructure Act and the Child Care Workforce Development Act. The bills would build early learning facilities and increase the supply of qualified childcare providers, with the stated goal of lowering costs for families. The workforce bill would provide early childhood educators with up to $6,000 a year in student loan repayment to encourage people to enter and remain in the field.
Context: The measures are described as bills she co-introduced; the passage does not say they were enacted.
McClellan opposes Republican legislation designed to roll back clean energy and energy-efficiency investments and give polluters a free pass.
Context: The opposition described is to legislation with these stated aims.
McClellan opposes the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Extension and has sought to protect Virginia communities and public lands from the project.
Context: The opposition described is specific to the Southgate Extension.
McClellan called on the U.S. Department of Energy to include climate, environmental justice, and public health considerations in decisions about liquefied natural gas exports.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
McClellan co-led the introduction of the FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025. The bill would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to assess and mitigate the climate and environmental justice impacts of natural gas pipelines it approves under the Natural Gas Act.
Context: The passage describes an introduced bill; it does not establish enactment.
McClellan introduced the Department of Defense PFAS Discharge Prevention Act, which would require military installations to stop PFAS from reaching groundwater and drinking-water systems. She also led a bipartisan effort to include the measure in the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
Context: The passage describes this as introduced legislation and a push for inclusion in the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act; it does not establish enactment.