# Jennifer McClellan

Jennifer McClellan is a Democratic member of the U.S. House for Virginia’s 4th district.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. House, Virginia’s 4th district
- Serving since: 2023-03-07
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: M001227
- FEC candidate IDs: H4VA04066

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M001227 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

58% of McClellan’s statements discuss policy, in the bottom 5% of House Democrats (average 73%).

## What McClellan says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,467 classified statements: 2,121 posts on X, 229 Congressional Record speeches, 70 press releases, 47 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | McClellan | House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.9% | 6.6% | 176 of 216 |
| Policy criticism | 28.0% | 27.5% | 116 of 216 |
| Policy discussion | 57.9% | 73.2% | 209 of 216 |
| Bipartisanship | 6.2% | 9.8% | 160 of 216 |
| Credit claiming | 14.5% | 22.7% | 179 of 216 |
| Extreme labels | 1.2% | 1.9% | 128 of 216 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 31% (House Democrats 26%); Government Operations and Politics 21% (House Democrats 20%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 20% (House Democrats 13%); Economics and Public Finance 18% (House Democrats 20%); Armed Forces and National Security 15% (House Democrats 16%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.18 (standard error 0.01), from 1,759 donors and 2,359 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 23% of House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

674 roll calls. Attendance 100% (House Democrats 96.9%). Party unity 99.3% (96.4%). 7 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S. 2403 Retire through Ownership Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190674
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190671
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 10326 PROOF Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190670
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190669
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · H.R. 5334 An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190668
- 2026-09-15 · voted nay · On Passage · H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190666
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190664
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190657
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190656
- 2026-09-03 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190655

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 27 bills: 27 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 500. 0.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats 4.9%; rank 171 of 207).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H.R. 10240: Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10240
- H.Res. 1357: Acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United… (in committee, 2026-06-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1357
- H.R. 9177: Improving Mentorship in STEM Higher Education Act (in committee, 2026-06-08) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9177
- H.R. 9155: CONSENT Act (in committee, 2026-06-04) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9155
- H.R. 8853: Amtrak Grant Flexibility Act (in committee, 2026-05-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8853
- H.R. 7783: AI-Ready Networks Act (in committee, 2026-03-04) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7783
- H.R. 7676: Career-Connected Learning Pathways Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7676
- H.R. 7341: GRAD Act (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7341
- H.Res. 964: Recognizing the bicentennial of the historic DACOR Bacon House. (in committee, 2025-12-18) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/964
- H.Res. 955: Recognizing the importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide. (in committee, 2025-12-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/955

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.5M (House Democrats median $2.0M). 15% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 78% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcClellan/status/2114738927235895538
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMcClellan/status/2114829842675900541
- 2026-10-26 · Press release · McClellan Introduces Bill to Maintain Program to Support New and Underserved Farmers · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://mcclellan.house.gov/2026/10/26/mcclellan-introduces-bill-to-maintain-program-to-support-new-and-underserved-farmers/
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMcClellan/status/2113273683351368091
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMcClellan/status/2113040300578865259
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcClellan/status/2113040303665930608
- 2026-10-20 · Press release · McClellan and Haridopolos Introduce Legislation to Establish National American History and Founders Month · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://mcclellan.house.gov/2026/10/20/mcclellan-and-haridopolos-introduce-legislation-to-establish-national-american-history-and-founders-month/
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcClellan/status/2112187453859615062
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcClellan/status/2111105410870739361
- 2026-10-15 · Press release · McClellan, Whitehouse Investigate EPA’s Decision to Exempt Data Center Power Plants from Acid Rain Protections · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://mcclellan.house.gov/2026/10/15/mcclellan-whitehouse-investigate-epas-decision-to-exempt-data-center-power-plants-from-acid-rain-protections/

## Links

- Official site: https://mcclellan.house.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepMcClellan
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repmcclellan
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M001227

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M001227