Del. Jennifer McClellan releases General Assembly update

McClellan outlines the issues and bills currently under consideration in the House of Delegates.

February 24, 2014; 4:09 PM • by Eric Steigleder

Today, Del. Jennifer McClellan released her fourth General Assembly update for the 2014 session.

McClellan represents the 71st District in the House of Delegates, which includes all or parts of Church Hill, Fulton Hill, Montrose Heights, Fairfield, Eastview, Peter Paul, Woodville and Creighton.

Here is an excerpt from her update:

This week, the House and Senate adopted their respective amendments to the Budget introduced by Governor Bob McDonnell. As introduced, the budget totaled $96 billion for the two-year period beginning July 1, 2014. The major difference between the House and Senate budgets is the issue that has dominated this Session: Medicaid Expansion.

In her update, McClellan also discusses women’s healthcare and the status of the six bills she has introduced this session. You can read the full text here.

Photo courtesy of: Del. Jennifer McClellan