Proud Mom, Democrat, and First Black Congresswoman from Virginia. Representing VA-04 in the U.S. House of Representatives. 🔺
Rep. Jennifer McClellan
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The House was back in session this week with a lot on the agenda.
Here’s what you may have missed.
Read more about the resolution here:
Today marks 59 years since Loving v. Virginia, when the SCOTUS struck down Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage.
As a state senator in 2020, I was proud to pass legislation repealing the Racial Integrity Act of 1924, which included that ban. Now in Congress, I’m continuing the fight.
#LovingDay
Two years ago, the Supreme Court stopped one such effort in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, but the pending Louisiana v. FDA case could reverse course.
As Chair of the Abortion Access and Rights Task Force in the @reprocaucus.bsky.social, I’m fighting to repeal the abortion-related provisions of the Comstock Act so everyone can get the reproductive care they need when they need it.
Happy #Pride!
Today, I introduced a resolution with @repmarktakano.bsky.social, @kaine.senate.gov and @baldwin.senate.gov to issue a formal apology to our LGBTQ+ servicemembers and federal employees who faced discrimination from the government they pledged to serve.
Watch my full remarks here:
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Over 25 years ago, the FDA approved mifepristone as a safe and effective drug for abortion and miscarriage management. Yet, Republicans across the country are trying to use the 19th-century Comstock Act to prevent access by mail.
