Accountability file

Record & events

• resignation: She was appointed by president Joe Biden in January 2022 to the Department of Commerce, serving as the deputy administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration until her resignation in September 2023. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• resignation: House of Representatives Elections 2024 In September 2023, MoCo360 reported that McClain Delaney would be resigning from the NTIA to run for Congress in Maryland's 6th congressional district, succeeding incumbent David Trone, who re… (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: In April 2026, McClain-Delaney issued a cease-and-desist order against Trone's campaign for using the terms "re-elect" in his campaign literature, combined with his use of the title "Congressman", which she said was an attempt to deceive… (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: She said she wished to "address some of the root causes of crime by tackling the mental health crisis, investing in prevention solutions, and keeping dangerous weapons off our streets and out of the wrong hands". (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: In July 2025, after President Donald Trump said that he wanted the new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters to be the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C., overturning a 2023 General Ser… (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins calling for an investigation into "DOGE's interference" at the Farm Service Agency, citing an NPR report that DOGE representatives accessed a sensitive agency-run database that controls government … (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: In November 2025, McClain Delaney said she would vote against the bipartisan Senate agreement to end the shutdown. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Iran In June 2025, after the American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, McClain Delaney said that she was thankful that the strikes were successful as she believed a "nuclear-enabled Iran" would pose a "grave risk to American and global … (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: McClain Delaney said she was sympathetic to the loss of civilian lives in Gaza, Israel, and Lebanon, but opposes calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza war and conditioning U.S. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: In January 2025, McClain Delaney was one of 45 Democrats to vote for a bill to place sanctions on the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: Following the vote, she signed onto a letter to the president of the ICC calling on the court to rescind its arrest warrants against Israeli leaders. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain undocumented immigrants charged with theft. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: In December 2025, McClain Delaney told The Baltimore Banner that she regretted her vote for the Laken Riley Act, saying that she did not envision the Trump administration sending armed, masked men to American cities to arrest undocumente… (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: When criticized for supporting this resolution during a No Kings protest in Frederick, Maryland, she said that she would "stand up to ICE" but said that she supported deporting people who are in the U.S. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: In March 2026, she testified in support of a bill in the Maryland General Assembly that would ban detention centers in any building not specifically designed for that purpose. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Social issues During John Delaney's 2020 presidential campaign, McClain Delaney said that she would support updating communication legislation to protect kids' privacy. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: In October 2024, McClain Delaney said she supported requiring states to use independent redistricting commissions to draw their congressional districts. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:52.029Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]