As we work to strengthen all transportation modes throughout the Commonwealth, I will continue to work with Senators Kaine and Warner and my House colleagues to advocate for funding that brings tangible impacts to major hubs like RIC.
Continue working with Senators Kaine and Warner and House colleagues to advocate for transportation funding that benefits major Virginia hubs such as Richmond International Airport.
Occurrences
Evidence
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FAA selected Richmond International Airport for $5,800,000 toward construction of a consolidated passenger screening checkpoint to improve flow and reduce congestion.
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Warner and Kaine announced $5,693,508 in FY26 FAA AIG grants, including $2,889,887 for RIC's airport master plan study.
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McClellan and House colleagues asked FAA to give full and fair consideration to RIC's FY2026 checkpoint construction grant application.
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RIC reported McClellan delivered $500,000 for the Aircraft Apron Project and that Warner and Kaine also supported the funding.
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Warner and Kaine announced $2,776,555 for airport infrastructure, including $2,177,917 for Richmond International Airport's rescue and firefighting building.
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McClellan joined House colleagues supporting RIC's FY2025 FAA Airport Terminal Program application for consolidated checkpoint design funding.
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McClellan's office said FAA awarded $5.8 million to RIC for the Passenger Screening Checkpoint Consolidation Project after she led a FY2026 support letter with House colleagues; she also said she would keep working with Senators Kaine and Warner and House colleagues for funding benefiting major hubs like RIC. RIC's CEO credited McClellan and Virginia congressional delegation colleagues for strong advocacy and longstanding support.
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McClellan announced she secured FY2026 Community Project Funding and thanked Senators Warner and Kaine for their partnership. The listed projects included $250,000 for Richmond Airport Passenger Terminal Apron Reconstruction to replace deteriorating pavement near the RIC passenger terminal.
Assessments
The promise was to continue working with Senators Kaine and Warner and House colleagues to advocate for transportation funding benefiting Virginia hubs such as Richmond International Airport. The evidence shows McClellan led or joined delegation support letters, coordinated with Kaine and Warner, and RIC received multiple federal awards during her current House term, including a $5.8 million FAA grant for checkpoint consolidation and Community Project Funding for RIC infrastructure. This directly matches both the advocacy and funding components of the promise.
McClellan took concrete federal advocacy actions during her current House term, including joining Virginia delegation letters supporting Richmond International Airport FAA Airport Terminal Program applications. The FAA later selected RIC for $5.8 million in FY2026 checkpoint construction funding, and RIC also credited McClellan, Warner, and Kaine with delivering $500,000 for apron design. Additional Warner-Kaine announcements show continued federal airport funding for RIC in the same period. Because the promised outcome was continued advocacy for transportation funding benefiting major Virginia hubs, and RIC received relevant federal awards with documented McClellan involvement, the promise is fulfilled in the same term.