Meet Jen Kiggans
Congresswoman Jen Kiggans proudly serves Virginia’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes all of Virginia Beach, the Eastern Shore, Suffolk, Franklin City, and Isle of Wight, as well as parts of Chesapeake and Southampton.
Jen is a former Navy helicopter pilot, proud Navy wife to her husband and retired F/A-18 pilot Steve, and mom to four incredible kids who motivate her to fight for a strong, safe, and secure community, Commonwealth, and country.
In Congress, Jen serves on the House Armed Services Committee, the House Committee on Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, where she chairs the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations. On each of these committees, she works on issues important to southeast Virginia every day.
Jen served her country as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Navy for ten years, flying H-46 and H-3 helicopters and completing two deployments to the Persian Gulf.
After serving in the U.S. Navy, Jen used her GI Bill benefits to go back to school and become a board-certified Adult-Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She has worked in several long-term care and nursing facilities in Virginia Beach and Norfolk in addition to serving as a primary care provider for a small private practice in Virginia Beach.
After years of dissatisfaction with the state of American politics, particularly the divisiveness and partisan rhetoric regarding issues affecting all Americans, Jen decided to run for office for the first time in 2019. She served three sessions in the Virginia State Senate, taking her experience of working with a team to accomplish a singular mission to Richmond. During her time in the State Senate, she successfully championed legislation to promote election security, establish a Military Spouse Liaison, and advocated for patients, families, and caregivers in long-term care facilities.
While serving in the Virginia State Senate, Jen observed the growing problems in Washington and decided to get off her couch and do something about it, launching her campaign for one of the most competitive House races in the country. She went on to flip Virginia’s Second Congressional District and help secure a Republican majority in Congress.
When she arrived in Washington, Jen wasted no time getting to work for southeast Virginians. During her successful first term in office she has returned more than $1.5M to Southeast Virginians, brought in nearly $14M of funding for community projects, had 2 bills passed by the House, introduced 12 bills, and cosponsored 138 bills.
Jen remains determined to bring civility and competence to politics – something she believes is severely lacking in all levels of government – and provide Virginians with the strong, independent leadership in Washington they deserve. As a former Navy helicopter pilot, Navy spouse, and now Navy mom, Jen is a tireless advocate for the military community in Congress. From day one, she has been laser focused on her mission to restore American strength by promoting a strong national defense, a safe and secure nation, and a prosperous economy that hard working Americans can rely on.
Jen, Steve, and their four kids live in Virginia Beach with their dog Chloe, cat Zoe, and bird Barbie.
Members of the House are responsible for introducing and voting on federal legislation, representing the interests of their constituents, and providing oversight of the executive branch. Key powers include drafting bills, serving on committees, approving the federal budget, and voting on matters of national policy, including declarations of war and presidential impeachments.