EP49 - Rep. Jennifer McClellan's Town Hall in Richmond

EP49 - Rep. Jennifer McClellan's Town Hall in Richmond. At a town hall on April 23, 2025, held at Mosby Memorial Baptist Church in Richmond, Rep. Jennifer McClellan addressed pressing concerns from constituents during a pivotal moment for the nation. This podcast covers the first seven questions of McClellan’s two hall with constituents — her second in two days. Representing Virginia’s fourth district, the Congresswoman fielded questions on key issues including Medicaid, Social Security, the protection of democracy, cuts to grant money for Richmond’s water infrastructure and efforts to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline.

Rep. Jennifer McClellan is the first Black woman elected to Congress from Virginia. She is a lifelong public servant and civil rights advocate and previously served in the Virginia House and Senate. Rep. McClellan is a lawyer and longtime state legislator, she has championed civil rights, education, and environmental justice. She is also a member of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee.

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