Jen A. Kiggans

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In Congress, Jen has prioritized cutting inflation and lowering the cost of living to create a more secure economy for the American people. She successfully fought to reduce federal spending by helping to pass Washington’s first meaningful spending cuts in years. She’s also fought to pass legislation to protect working families and small businesses from government overreach, reduce executive branch overspending, and bring much-needed oversight to federal agencies.

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In Congress, Jen has prioritized cutting inflation and lowering the cost of living to create a more secure economy for the American people. She successfully fought to reduce federal spending by helping to pass Washington’s first meaningful spending cuts in years. She’s also fought to pass legislation to protect working families and small businesses from government overreach, reduce executive branch overspending, and bring much-needed oversight to federal agencies.Congresswoman Kiggans was proud to support the Working Families Tax Cuts, which were signed into law, to deliver relief for Americans and put more money in their pocketbooks by making the 2017 tax cuts permanent and advancing affordability measures for families, such as eliminating most taxes on tips and overtime.

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Jen remains determined to bring civility and competence to politics – something she believes is severely lacking in all levels of government – and provide Virginians with the strong, independent leadership in Washington they deserve. As a former Navy helicopter pilot, Navy spouse, and now Navy mom, Jen is a tireless advocate for the military community in Congress. From day one, she has been laser focused on her mission to restore American strength by promoting a strong national defense, a safe and secure nation, and a prosperous economy that hard working Americans can rely on.

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Congresswoman Kiggans was proud to support the Working Families Tax Cuts, which were signed into law, to deliver relief for Americans and put more money in their pocketbooks by making the 2017 tax cuts permanent and advancing affordability measures for families, such as eliminating most taxes on tips and overtime.

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Jen focuses on pro-growth policies that empower small businesses to do what they do best: create jobs and grow our economy. She fights to help industries critical to Virginia’s economic success hire new workers, reduce Washington’s regulatory burden, and keep government out of businesses’ day-to-day operations.Jen also knows how important it is to keep taxes low for working families, which is why she fought to expand the Child Tax Credit. In Washington, she’s worked hard to pass legislation that reverses the impacts of wasteful government spending while fully funding and protecting important priorities like veterans’ benefits, the U.S. military, and Social Security & Medicare.Jen has strengthened job opportunities in the Hampton Roads area by requiring the Navy to evaluate workforce availability, apprenticeship pipelines, and training infrastructure when selecting future shipbuilding and repair sites. She is a staunch supporter of small businesses and works hard in Washington to make it easier for Americans to open their own businesses and achieve the American dream.

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Jen focuses on pro-growth policies that empower small businesses to do what they do best: create jobs and grow our economy. She fights to help industries critical to Virginia’s economic success hire new workers, reduce Washington’s regulatory burden, and keep government out of businesses’ day-to-day operations.

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Jen is a supporter of Trump’s efforts to secure our border after the disastrous Biden administration’s disastrous management of it. She is proud to have supported increased border security funding and has supported major investments in border agents, technology, and infrastructure through key 2025 votes (such as the OBBB) and funding packages, including $47 billion to finish the wall, which was signed into law and has virtually eradicated illegal border crossings in the past 7 months.She has also proudly voted in favor of bipartisan legislation and cosponsored the Laken Riley Act, which aims to strengthen interior enforcement and was signed into law.

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She is a staunch supporter of small businesses and works hard in Washington to make it easier for Americans to open their own businesses and achieve the American dream.

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Jen knows our courageous first responders who put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe deserve our respect and support. In the State Senate, Jen fought tirelessly for police officers, firefighters, emergency responders, and correctional officers to ensure they are fully funded, well-trained, and equipped with the best possible technology and tools necessary to stop crime, provide care, and keep Virginia Beach safe.Jen has seen the Democrats’ anti-police agenda endanger our communities and jeopardize an already demoralized workforce. She has spoken out against harmful efforts to defund the police, take tactical resources away from law enforcement, and limit their ability to productively do their job. In Congress, Jen joined fellow lawmakers to show support for law enforcement, reject efforts to defund the police, and ensure that Virginians working in and visiting our nation’s capital are not victims of Washington Democrats’ soft-on-crime policies. She has also supported expanding federal enforcement of organized retail crime penalties.Jen will continue to fight Democrats’ efforts to defund or abolish police departments. She will never support legislation that weakens law enforcement in Virginia or makes it harder for our police officers to do their job. Jen maintains an open line of communication with first responders and community leaders across Coastal Virginia to facilitate conversations on how best to work together to protect our citizens and promote safety among our communities.As a mom of four, Jen wants families to feel safe in their own homes and neighborhoods and will work to make sure our children can safely play in the FRONT yard again.

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Jen knows our courageous first responders who put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe deserve our respect and support. In the State Senate, Jen fought tirelessly for police officers, firefighters, emergency responders, and correctional officers to ensure they are fully funded, well-trained, and equipped with the best possible technology and tools necessary to stop crime, provide care, and keep Virginia Beach safe.

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Jen served for ten years in the U.S. Navy, completing two deployments to the Persian Gulf as an H-46 and H-3 helicopter pilot. Jen’s father also served as a Green Beret in the Army during the Vietnam War and her husband is a retired U.S. Navy F/A-18 pilot. Now she is a proud Navy Mom as well. As a veteran with a long family history of military service, she knows the importance of a well-funded military and strong national defense to the security of America.Since day one in office, Jen has been a tireless advocate for the men and women of our Armed Forces and their families. In just over a year, Jen has successfully fought for funding to support infrastructure repair and improvements at military installations in Hampton Roads – including the construction of new childcare facilities, introduced and championed legislation to ensure U.S. troops are paid in the event of a government shutdown, and passed a transformational defense bill which includes record investments in servicemember quality of life, including her bipartisan legislation to improve mental healthcare availability and resources to U.S. Sailors.Jen has also supported legislation that refocuses the Department of Defense’s priorities on warfighting capabilities and deterrence, which are core components of her belief that global peace can only be achieved through American strength. She continues to ensure American military forces are equipped with the technology and training needed to combat the growing and complex national security challenges around the world. She remains committed to holding the Biden Administration and Democrats in Washington accountable for their failures to deter global threats like China, Russia, and Iran.

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Jen has seen the Democrats’ anti-police agenda endanger our communities and jeopardize an already demoralized workforce. She has spoken out against harmful efforts to defund the police, take tactical resources away from law enforcement, and limit their ability to productively do their job. In Congress, Jen joined fellow lawmakers to show support for law enforcement, reject efforts to defund the police, and ensure that Virginians working in and visiting our nation’s capital are not victims of Washington Democrats’ soft-on-crime policies. She has also supported expanding federal enforcement of organized retail crime penalties.

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As a 10-year Navy veteran, daughter of a veteran, wife of a veteran, and mother to future veterans, Jen knows how important it is for our nation to honor its promises to our veterans, which is why she successfully fought to fully fund the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and provide them with their largest-ever budget during her first term in Congress. She also knows the unique challenges veterans face with employment, education, and healthcare. Jen’s passion for improving the lives of former servicemembers is no secret; during her first month in office, she was selected to Chair the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee, where she works every day to ensure the VA is providing America’s heroes with a system they can rely on for the benefits and quality care they’ve earned.As a State Senator, Jen was the proud patron of a bill – which was signed into law – to create a “Military Spouse Liaison” position within the Virginia Department of Veterans Services. She has been a strong voice for finding innovative ways to encourage veterans to stay in Virginia after their time in the service has ended, including reducing taxes on military retirement pay, offering workforce opportunities that translate from military service, and easing the certification process for veterans and their spouses to allow them to enter the local workforce easier.In Washington, Jen is a staunch advocate for the health and well-being of America’s veterans. During her first term, Jen introduced legislation to modernize the VA, support service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and improve post-service education and employment opportunities for members of our Armed Forces. Her first standalone bill to pass the House – the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act – would provide increased mental health resources to veterans’ caregivers and improve safety at VA medical facilities, ensuring that America’s veterans are properly cared for and feel safe when they access the benefits they earned.

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Jen will continue to fight Democrats’ efforts to defund or abolish police departments. She will never support legislation that weakens law enforcement in Virginia or makes it harder for our police officers to do their job. Jen maintains an open line of communication with first responders and community leaders across Coastal Virginia to facilitate conversations on how best to work together to protect our citizens and promote safety among our communities.

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As a Primary Care Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, healthcare affordability and accessibility are some of Jen’s top priorities in Congress. She believes all people should have the opportunity to receive quality primary care to maintain good physical and mental health. Patients who are engaged in their primary healthcare live well, suffer fewer chronic conditions, and save on overall healthcare costs. In Washington, Jen’s fought to expand medicare coverage and improve access to virtual healthcare.Jen led the bipartisan effort to renew and reform the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. And co-lead a bipartisan group announcing CommonGround 2025, a framework to extend premium tax credit relief for American families — a direct affordability action for working families’ healthcare costs. She also introduced bipartisan measures to lower ever-increasing prescription costs and expand access for military families and seniors making living everyday life more affordable for more Americans. Congresswoman Kiggans has also been a tireless advocate for expanding mental health resources. She brought that passion to Congress during her first term, introducing bills to provide health providers with critical mental healthcare resources, reauthorize funding for youth substance abuse treatment programs and increase mental health services available to Medicare patients.Jen has an intricate knowledge of the challenges facing American healthcare workers. During her first term, Jen was named as Vice Chair of the Congressional Nursing Caucus, where she works with her fellow caucus leaders on both sides of the aisle to address healthcare staffing shortages and allow qualified healthcare professionals to practice to the full extent of their training. She consistently uses her voice as a Member of Congress and background as a healthcare provider to raise awareness of healthcare providers’ needs. Ensuring these needs are adequately addressed is an essential part of providing comprehensive and quality care for people of all ages.

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Since day one in office, Jen has been a tireless advocate for the men and women of our Armed Forces and their families. In just over a year, Jen has successfully fought for funding to support infrastructure repair and improvements at military installations in Hampton Roads – including the construction of new childcare facilities, introduced and championed legislation to ensure U.S. troops are paid in the event of a government shutdown, and passed a transformational defense bill which includes record investments in servicemember quality of life, including her bipartisan legislation to improve mental healthcare availability and resources to U.S. Sailors.

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Jen has proven that she is willing to keep fighting to ensure our elections remain fair and secure. She voted for the Save America Act, which would ensure secure elections by requiring photo ID.She is committed to stopping voting irregularities, maintaining a photo ID requirement, preventing ballot harvesting, and ensuring that all state election officials—not just those in battleground states—can keep our electoral process secure and transparent.

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Jen has also supported legislation that refocuses the Department of Defense’s priorities on warfighting capabilities and deterrence, which are core components of her belief that global peace can only be achieved through American strength. She continues to ensure American military forces are equipped with the technology and training needed to combat the growing and complex national security challenges around the world. She remains committed to holding the Biden Administration and Democrats in Washington accountable for their failures to deter global threats like China, Russia, and Iran.

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Jen believes we should approach this issue with compassion, common sense, and consensus. While extreme politicians have overly politicized this issue, she believes abortion laws should be determined at the state level and is firmly opposed to the radical policies which would allow abortions up to the moment of birth. Jen has consistently advocated for women to choose life, but respects exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother.In Congress, Jen has supported legislation to help prevent premature births, provide adoption information to people about federally funded family planning programs, and protect born-alive abortion survivors. For women, Jen has supported expanding access to birth control and contraception (including eliminating co-pays), as well as protecting Americans’ access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Furthermore, as a nurse practitioner, Jen will ensure that mothers have access to the highest quality of care and the resources they need for the best health outcomes possible.

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In Washington, Jen is a staunch advocate for the health and well-being of America’s veterans. During her first term, Jen introduced legislation to modernize the VA, support service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and improve post-service education and employment opportunities for members of our Armed Forces. Her first standalone bill to pass the House – the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act – would provide increased mental health resources to veterans’ caregivers and improve safety at VA medical facilities, ensuring that America’s veterans are properly cared for and feel safe when they access the benefits they earned.

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Congresswoman Jen Kiggans proudly serves Virginia’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes all of Virginia Beach and the Eastern Shore, as well as parts of Chesapeake, Southampton, Isle of Wight, Suffolk, and Franklin City.Jen is a former Navy helicopter pilot, proud Navy wife to her husband and retired F/A-18 pilot Steve, and mom to four incredible kids who motivate her to fight for a strong, safe, and secure community, Commonwealth, and country.In Congress, Jen serves on the House Armed Services Committee, the House Committee on Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, where she chairs the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations. On each of these committees, she works on issues important to southeast Virginia every day.Jen served her country as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Navy. She served our nation for a total of 10 years flying H-46 and H-3 helicopters, completing two deployments to the Persian Gulf.After serving in the U.S. Navy, Jen used her GI Bill benefits to go back to school and become a board-certified Adult-Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She has worked in several long-term care and nursing facilities in Virginia Beach and Norfolk in addition to serving as a primary care provider for a small private practice in Virginia Beach.After years of dissatisfaction with the state of American politics, particularly the divisiveness and partisan rhetoric regarding issues affecting all Americans, Jen decided to run for office for the first time in 2019. She served three sessions in the Virginia State Senate, taking her experience of working with a team to accomplish a singular mission to Richmond. During her time in the State Senate, she successfully championed legislation to promote election security, establish a Military Spouse Liaison, and advocated for patients, families, and caregivers in long-term care facilities.While serving in the Virginia State Senate, Jen observed the growing problems in Washington and decided to get off her couch and do something about it, launching her campaign for one of the most competitive House races in the country. She went on to flip Virginia’s Second Congressional District and help secure a Republican majority in Congress.When she arrived in Washington, Jen wasted no time getting to work for southeast Virginians. During her successful first term in office she has returned more than $1.5M to Southeast Virginians, brought in nearly $14M of funding for community projects, had 2 bills passed by the House, introduced 12 bills, and cosponsored 138 bills.Jen remains determined to bring civility and competence to politics – something she believes is severely lacking in all levels of government – and provide Virginians with the strong, independent leadership in Washington they deserve. As a former Navy helicopter pilot, Navy spouse, and now Navy mom, Jen is a tireless advocate for the military community in Congress. From day one, she has been laser focused on her mission to restore American strength by promoting a strong national defense, a safe and secure nation, and a prosperous economy that hard working Americans can rely on.Jen, Steve, and their four kids live in Virginia Beach with their dog Chloe, cat Zoe, and bird Barbie.

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As a Primary Care Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, healthcare affordability and accessibility are some of Jen’s top priorities in Congress. She believes all people should have the opportunity to receive quality primary care to maintain good physical and mental health. Patients who are engaged in their primary healthcare live well, suffer fewer chronic conditions, and save on overall healthcare costs. In Washington, Jen’s fought to expand medicare coverage and improve access to virtual healthcare.

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Congresswoman Kiggans has also been a tireless advocate for expanding mental health resources. She brought that passion to Congress during her first term, introducing bills to provide health providers with critical mental healthcare resources, reauthorize funding for youth substance abuse treatment programs and increase mental health services available to Medicare patients.

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She is committed to stopping voting irregularities, maintaining a photo ID requirement, preventing ballot harvesting, and ensuring that all state election officials—not just those in battleground states—can keep our electoral process secure and transparent.

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Jen prioritizes protecting American jobs and intellectual property from being stolen by the CCP. This ensures China never dictates America’s future and we remain a leader on the world stage. She believes America must be much less dependent on China for the manufacturing of our goods, medications, and technology.

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Jen believes we should approach this issue with compassion, common sense, and consensus. While extreme politicians have overly politicized this issue, she believes abortion laws should be determined at the state level and is firmly opposed to the radical policies which would allow abortions up to the moment of birth. Jen has consistently advocated for women to choose life, but respects exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother.

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In Congress, Jen has supported legislation to help prevent premature births, provide adoption information to people about federally funded family planning programs, and protect born-alive abortion survivors. For women, Jen has supported expanding access to birth control and contraception (including eliminating co-pays), as well as protecting Americans’ access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Furthermore, as a nurse practitioner, Jen will ensure that mothers have access to the highest quality of care and the resources they need for the best health outcomes possible.

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Jen is a staunch defender of the Second Amendment who never compromises our right to bear arms. In Congress, Jen stands up for our Second Amendment rights and supports policies that make it easier for law-abiding Virginians to protect themselves and their families while getting guns out of the hands of criminals.