Meet Jenn
Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan has dedicated her life to serving the people of Virginia and ensuring that all Virginians have their voices heard in government. Congresswoman McClellan has served the greater Richmond area in elected office for over 20 years, first in the Virginia General Assembly and now in Congress. She has earned a reputation as a legislative champion who gets results and strong voice for all Virginians.
In the General Assembly, McClellan passed over 370 pieces of legislation, including landmark bills to protect and expand voting rights, combat climate change, preserve reproductive health care, and enhance workers’ protections and labor rights. Now in Congress, she serves on the House Energy & Commerce Committee, where she stands on the frontlines defending the American people’s access to health care, lower energy bills and a clean and livable planet. In the 118th Congress, she sat on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee.
Congresswoman McClellan was born in Petersburg to parents who served as educators at Virginia State University and community leaders in the Tri-Cities area she now serves. She was raised with a strong sense of servant leadership and a calling to strengthen her community, help people, and solve problems.
Congresswoman McClellan’s family’s experience in the Jim Crow South and during the Great Depression and her study of history taught her that government can either be a force for progressive change to solve problems or a force of oppression that benefits a select few. At a young age, McClellan dedicated herself to ensuring government was that force of positive change for all. Congresswoman McClellan has channeled those values into her commitment for progress, equity, and justice in the Commonwealth and beyond. She has implemented those values as a leader in the community, the Democratic Party, and as a legislator.
Congresswoman McClellan lives in Richmond with her husband, David Mills, and their two children.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives write and vote on federal laws, including the federal budget. Each represents one district and serves a two-year term. Tax bills must start in the House, only the House can impeach federal officials, and members oversee federal agencies through their committees.