HBCUs have been long underfunded compared to their predominantly white counterparts.
A 2023 federal report showed VSU has been underfunded by $275 million during the past three decades.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Virginia District 4
Jennifer L. McClellan
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Voting Record — 581
Yes43%
No57%
Present1%
Not Voting0%
Party align99%
Cross-party0%
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Jennifer L. McClellan
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratVirginia District 4
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In 1872, Virginia established a land grant program for Black students at a private school, Hampton Institute, which is not Hampton University.
In 1920, this land-grant program was moved to Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute, which was founded in 1882 and is now Virginia State University.
Virginia established its Land-Grant University in 1872 in Blacksburg as the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. Today, Virginia A&M is @virginiatech.bsky.social.
VT did not admit Black students until 1953.
The Second Morrill Act of 1890 required segregated states to designate or establish a college to train Black students in agriculture, mechanical arts, and architecture. These became known as the 1890 Land-Grant Universities.
Many of these land-grant colleges refused to admit Black students. So in 1890, Congress passed the Second Morrill Act, requiring Black students to be included in the United States Land-Grant University Higher Education System without discrimination.
In 1862, Congress passed the Morrill Act, providing funds from the sale of public land to establish an endowment fund for land-grant colleges of agriculture and mechanical arts. Each state was to have at least one college “accessible to all, but especially to the sons of toil.”
During #BlackHistoryMonth, USDA suspended the 1890 Scholars Program, which provides scholarships to students from rural/underserved communities studying agriculture, food or natural resource sciences at one of the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions.
Background on these institutions. 🧵
ICYMI: I spoke with @newsnation.bsky.social about the Trump Administration’s efforts to put federal employees “in trauma,” putting their work to keep the American people safe and provide services at risk.
Read my full statement on the firing of General CQ Brown here:
ICYMI: Trump also purged two women in military leadership and JAG officers who ensure the military acts lawfully.
And this comes after he fired the Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — who the least qualified Secretary of Defense ever appointed claimed was only hired because he was Black.
Congressional Republicans crafted a budget that takes health care and food away from hardworking people to fund tax cuts for billionaires and large corporations.
Musk unceremoniously fired IRS employees in the middle of tax season (risking tax refund delays) and fired FAA employees who keep air travel safe.
Trump blamed Ukraine for Putin’s illegal invasion and purged highly qualified U.S. military leaders and JAG officers that ensure the military operates lawfully — for no good reason.
Trump and Musk now demand federal workers, who have dedicated their lives to helping people, explain what they did last week to justify keeping their jobs.
Let’s take a look at what Republicans did this week. 🧵
65 years ago, Virginia Union University students sat at the whites-only lunch counter of Richmond's Thalheimers Department Store. When refused service, they stayed until closing and were arrested for trespassing.
The Richmond 34’s actions led to Thalheimers’ integration.
Today is George Washington’s 293rd birthday. It’s a good day to heed the warning from his farewell address that love of power could result in despotism, authoritarianism, and tyranny. To prevent this, we must uphold proper checks and balances to limit this power.
Read my full statement on the late-Friday purge of General CQ Brown as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ⬇️
Today, I spoke to 13News Now about rumors Trump may fire General CQ Brown as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump has since fired him.
Trump is purging those who put their oath to preserve, protect and defend the U.S. Constitution over blind loyalty to him.
My staff has received reports that because of the Trump Administration staff cuts, the National Park Service Maggie Walker Site can open only twice a week… during #BlackHistoryMonth.
Today I joined Virginia Delegation members to call for the reversals of these cuts.
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581 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-05 | H. Res. 93 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-05 | H. Res. 93 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-05 | H.R. 776 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-04 | H.R. 43 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 21 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 21 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 471 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 375 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | S. 5 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H.R. 165 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H. Res. 53 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H. Res. 53 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H.R. 187 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-21 | H.R. 186 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 33 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 144 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 164 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 153 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 152 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-13 | H.R. 192 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-09 | H.R. 23 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-07 | H.R. 29 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Motion to Commit with Instructions | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Election of the Speaker | NOT_VOTING | — | — | Johnson (LA) |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Call by States | PRESENT | — | — | Passed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.
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