Kiggans, Jennifer A.

Jennifer Kiggans represents Virginia's 2nd congressional district and chairs the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. In this role, she directs the subcommittee's agenda, schedules hearings, and determines which investigations and legislative proposals move forward—giving her significant influence over how Congress monitors the Department of Veterans Affairs and addresses veteran concerns. Her position carries real power to compel testimony, demand documents, and shape policy affecting millions of veterans.

Kiggans brings substantial relevant experience to this oversight role. She served as a Navy helicopter pilot for a decade, flying H-46 and H-3 aircraft, and later became a geriatric nurse practitioner with credentials from Old Dominion University and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. She also worked as an adult geriatric nurse practitioner at Eastern Virginia Medical School and in private practice. This combination of military service and healthcare expertise directly informs her work on veteran health and VA operations. Before entering Congress in 2023, she served in the Virginia State Senate from 2020 to 2022.

As subcommittee chair, Kiggans has focused on veteran-centered legislation. She has sponsored bills including the 20-Year Promise Act and the Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2025, reflecting her interest in long-term veteran support and elderly veteran care. She also serves on the full House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Natural Resources, broadening her legislative reach across defense, healthcare, and resource management issues. Her voting record and sponsored bills total 71 measures, positioning her as an active legislator within her committees.