Section 702 of FISA has been weaponized to spy on U.S. citizens. Congressional Republicans let it expire rather than adopt reforms to balance privacy concerns with national security priorities. Over the weekend, I discussed my reasons for voting no on a two-week extension bill on PoliticsNation.

Fourteen years ago, the United States committed to allowing undocumented immigrant children to pursue their dreams. Today, DACA recipients face tremendous uncertainty. That’s why I’m cosponsoring the American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 to provide a pathway to eventual U.S. citizenship.

I remain hopeful that the recent ceasefire deal puts an end to hostilities between the United States and Iran. However, the Trump administration’s war of choice has cost the lives of American service members and impacted our national security. I joined @cnn.com to discuss the latest.

Happy 251st birthday to @usarmy.bsky.social!

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.

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

The House was back in session this week with a lot on the agenda. Here’s what you may have missed.

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.

Everyone deserves access to options to decide on their own terms when, whether and how to become a parent and treat a range of conditions. I joined Americans for Contraception, @birthincolor.bsky.social, @ppava.bsky.social and advocates to stress the need to pass the Right to Contraception Act.

I cannot vote for a FISA Section 702 reauthorization bill that does not include reforms to improve accountability and balance privacy concerns with our national security priorities. Here’s why this and Trump’s pick for Acting Director of National Intelligence matter 🧵

ICYMI: In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the House passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act to accelerate contract negotiations between newly-unionized workers and management. I voted yes because once workers unionize, they shouldn’t have to wait years for a collective bargaining agreement.

63 years ago today, President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, forbidding employers from paying men and women different wages or acquiring different benefits for the same amount of work or skills.

A nuclear energy strategy that supports true American energy independence requires a safe and well-regulated nuclear energy sector. During today’s Energy Subcommittee hearing, I focused on how the Trump Administration’s actions threaten the independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Bill Pulte is wholly unqualified to be the Director of National Intelligence. But he is unwaveringly loyal to President Trump and will do anything he says without question, even if it violates the U.S. Constitution. THAT’S who Republicans want us to give U.S. surveillance authority to???

Republicans have once again rubber-stamped Trump's extreme, corrupt agenda—this time giving billions of dollars to out-of-control agencies and green-lighting his self-serving slush fund and gold-plated ballroom. Statement from New Dem Leadership.

Last year, Republicans’ Big Ugly Law gave nearly $75 billion to ICE and $65 billion to CBP to conduct an overly aggressive mass detention and deportation campaign that has caused a public safety crisis in our communities, trampled due process rights and caused the deaths of at least 50 people. 🧵

STEM students today represent the STEM workforce of tomorrow. I introduced the Improving Mentorship in STEM Higher Education Act with @reppaultonko.bsky.social to expand opportunities and build a strong support system for STEM educators, students, mentors and mentees.

On this date in 1965, the Supreme Court’s Griswold v. Connecticut decision struck down a state law banning the use of contraceptives by married couples. As a member of @demwomencaucus.bsky.social and @reprocaucus.bsky.social, I’m fighting to protect the right to contraception.

We #WearOrange to remember the people who die from gun-related injuries every year and to resolve to do more than offer thoughts and prayers.  Today, I joined @momsdemandaction.org in Richmond to say that thoughts and prayers are not enough. We need action to address gun violence and save lives.

This week was busy with votes, committee activity and long-overdue passage of the Iran War Powers Resolution. Keep watching for more of what you might have missed this week.

New Dems are proud to stand with Ukraine and will continue pushing to deliver much-needed aid to our ally. Statement from New Dem Leadership.

Thanks to Dinwiddie native and Hidden Figure Dr. Gladys West’s mathematical models, GPS systems underpin all modern technology today. During today’s Communications & Technology Subcommittee hearing, I emphasized the need for federal reviews of any GPS alternatives to be transparent and fair.

As a state legislator, I led the effort to ban cyberflashing in Virginia. Now, it’s Congress’s turn.  My bipartisan, bicameral CONSENT Act with @schatz.bsky.social, Rep. Moran and Sen. Blackburn aims to increase safety measures and prioritize accountability online.

Keeping children safe doesn’t mean we have to curb their independence and responsible outdoor play. Read my op-ed with Rep. Blake Moore in @richmond.com highlighting our bill to help strike the right balance for kids in the modern world.

As countries like China devise new ways to undermine our safety, we must prevent national security risks, surveillance and more from infiltrating our homes and other spaces. I introduced a bipartisan bill to keep communications equipment and services that pose a threat out of the U.S. market.

Statement from New Dem Leadership on the long-overdue passage of a War Powers Resolution.

Today marks 95 days since Trump first dragged us into this reckless war of choice in Iran. 95 days since Americans have paid the price at the gas pump. 95 days of U.S. servicemembers put in harm’s way. 95 days of families facing uncertainty about the safety of their loved ones. 🧵

ICYMI: @markwarner.bsky.social and I presented $850,000 that we secured to improve stormwater management in Shockoe Valley and the Shockoe Project and held a roundtable with area businesses to discuss how officials can work together to support this oldest part of the City of Richmond.

Happy Pride Month! I stand alongside @equality.house.gov to fight for our LGBTQ+ friends, neighbors and loved ones. As we kick off Pride Month today, we’ll continue to celebrate the strength found in community and the freedom to live as you are and love who you choose.

Our May episode of Moments with McClellan features @newdems.bsky.social Chair @repschneider.bsky.social! Watch the full episode to see why he thinks bipartisanship isn’t dead, why his wife is his favorite superhero and more ⬇️

I spent the Memorial Day recess in the Fourth District talking to local officials, students and small businesses. Keep watching for what you may have missed this week.

The Trump Administration’s priorities are all wrong. The American people are paying the price for it.

For this month’s episode of Moments with McClellan, I’m joined by @repschneider.bsky.social! Stay tuned to hear us discuss his love for his saltwater fish, chairing @newdems.bsky.social and more.

President Trump said the quiet part out loud: when asked whether the economic hardship Americans are feeling would motivate him to end his war in Iran, he responded, “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation.” Read more in my newsletter below ⬇️

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor those who gave the last full measure of devotion to our nation.

The House was back in session for another busy week before the Memorial Day recess. Here’s what you may have missed.

For millions of Americans, especially younger generations, the dream of owning a home has grown further out of reach. I voted YES on the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to make affordable housing more of a reality and prevent young families from being priced out of their communities.

Earlier this year, I advocated for an FAA grant supporting a Consolidated Passenger Screening Checkpoint at Richmond International Airport to help reduce long lines and improve passenger traffic flow through security screening. This week, RIC received $5.8 million for the project.

Our country remains plagued by rising costs as U.S. servicemembers risk their lives. Now, Mike Johnson canceled the vote on a War Powers Resolution to bring our troops home because he didn’t have the votes to defeat it. I have stood against this war, and I will continue to do so until it is over.

Trump’s DOJ wants to funnel $1.8 billion in taxpayer dollars to his political allies — including family members and rioters who stormed the Capitol on January 6 and attempted to take by force what they could not win. I’m cosponsoring legislation to keep Americans from footing the bill.

Today, the Energy & Commerce Committee unanimously passed @underwood.house.gov NIH IMPROVE Act to establish a research program at NIH focused on reducing maternal deaths and improving health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women. This is an important first step. We can and must do more.

Recycling reduces waste and lowers our carbon footprint. Yet millions of tons of recyclable materials end up in landfills every year.  Today, the Energy & Commerce Committee unanimously advanced my bipartisan bill with Rep. Miller-Meeks to provide grants for projects that increase recycling.

Mifepristone saves lives. Louisiana Republicans have asked the Supreme Court to limit access to it by allowing them to ban delivery by mail.  I spoke with @charlottewords.bsky.social at @virginiamercury.com about what’s at stake and how I’m fighting back.

Carriage House residents suffered deplorable living conditions until the City of Petersburg deemed the complex uninhabitable. @lashrecseaird.bsky.social, @kimadamsforva.bsky.social and I demanded that property managers resolve all outstanding issues and provide alternative housing in the meantime.

Excited to announce this year’s VA-04 winner of the Congressional Art Competition: Gabrielle Williams, a junior at Thomas Dale HS, will see her artwork hang in the Capitol. “American Dream” is about the ongoing theft of Black culture. Congrats to Gabrielle and all of the other winners!

ICYMI: I joined @ryanobles.bsky.social to discuss SCOTUS’s gutting of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais — and how it opened the door for Southern states to dilute Black voting strength.

Children deserve the freedom to explore, learn and play independently. Parents must ensure they do so safely. I spoke with @daveress.bsky.social at @richmond.com about how my bipartisan bill with Rep. Blake Moore will help parents strike the right balance.

The House was back in session for another busy week. Keep watching for what you may have missed this week.

Congrats to the graduating class at VSU!

We must continue expanding passenger rail, especially as skyrocketing fuel prices make life increasingly unaffordable. This week, I introduced the Amtrak Grant Flexibility Act with @deluzio.house.gov to open the door to billions of dollars in new funding for our Amtrak system.