DemocratU.S. Representative, VA-11
James R. Walkinshaw
In the House since Sep 10, 2025 (1 term). Current term ends Jan 3, 2027. Born Oct 22, 1982.
Official website · DC office 202-225-1492
At a glance
23Bills and joint resolutions sponsored (119th)
0Sponsored bills that became law
343Bills cosponsored
1.2%Roll-call votes missed (5 of 431)
98.1%Votes with own party's majority
$3,270,621Raised, 2025 to 2026 cycle
Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.
Bills sponsored
| Bill | Title | Introduced | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 10839 | Heat Island Reduction Act Government Operations and Politics · 2 cosponsors | Oct 15, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Oct 15, 2026 |
| H.R. 10718 | Federal Employee Records Relief Act Government Operations and Politics · 7 cosponsors | Oct 1, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Oct 1, 2026 |
| H.R. 10473 | Justice for Ukrainian Children Act International Affairs · 51 cosponsors | Sep 16, 2026 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Sep 16, 2026 |
| H.R. 10474 | CISA Force Structure Assessment Act Science, Technology, Communications · 2 cosponsors | Sep 16, 2026 | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Sep 16, 2026 |
| H.R. 10376 | Telehealth Reporting and Transparency Act of 2026 Health · 1 cosponsors | Sep 14, 2026 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Sep 14, 2026 |
| H.R. 9888 | Military Installation Readiness and Resilience Act of 2026 Armed Forces and National Security · 2 cosponsors | Jul 22, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Jul 22, 2026 |
| H.R. 9887 | Swatting Registry Best Practices Act Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 cosponsors | Jul 22, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Jul 22, 2026 |
| H.R. 9886 | Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act Government Operations and Politics · 6 cosponsors | Jul 22, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Jul 22, 2026 |
| H.R. 9492 | Cybersecurity Logging Enforcement and Accountability Reporting Act Government Operations and Politics · 2 cosponsors | Jun 25, 2026 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection. Jul 7, 2026 |
| H.R. 9448 | Federal Workforce Reproductive Rights Protection Act Government Operations and Politics · 35 cosponsors | Jun 24, 2026 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Jun 24, 2026 |
| H.R. 9168 | Complete America’s Great Trails Act Taxation · 0 cosponsors | Jun 4, 2026 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Jun 4, 2026 |
| H.R. 9113 | Department of Homeland Security Accountability Act of 2026 Government Operations and Politics · 15 cosponsors | Jun 2, 2026 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. Jul 7, 2026 |
| H.R. 8949 | Capitol Police Retirement Reform Act of 2026 Congress · 1 cosponsors | May 20, 2026 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. May 20, 2026 |
| H.R. 8535 | Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act Crime and Law Enforcement · 3 cosponsors | Apr 27, 2026 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Jul 14, 2026 |
| H.R. 7952 | Streamline Upgrades for Veterans Act Armed Forces and National Security · 2 cosponsors | Mar 16, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Mar 16, 2026 |
| H.R. 7643 | Veteran Technology Employment Success Act Armed Forces and National Security · 2 cosponsors | Feb 23, 2026 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Mar 16, 2026 |
| H.R. 7600 | Postal Supervisors, Managers, and Postmasters Fairness Act of 2026 Government Operations and Politics · 15 cosponsors | Feb 17, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Feb 17, 2026 |
| H.R. 7480 | FAIR Act Government Operations and Politics · 39 cosponsors | Feb 10, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Feb 10, 2026 |
| H.R. 7322 | True Shutdown Fairness Act Government Operations and Politics · 37 cosponsors | Feb 2, 2026 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, House Administration, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Feb 2, 2026 |
| H.R. 6483 | NeighborWorks Accountability Act Government Operations and Politics · 0 cosponsors | Dec 4, 2025 | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Dec 4, 2025 |
Showing the 20 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.
Recent roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | House roll call 674 S2403 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Retire through Ownership Act Result: Passed | Yea |
| Sep 16, 2026 | House roll call 673 HR9497 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Water Resources Development Act Result: Passed | Yea |
| Sep 16, 2026 | House roll call 672 HR9340 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Ratepayer Protection Act Result: Passed | Yea |
| Sep 16, 2026 | House roll call 671 HJRES213 | On Passage Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision” Result: Passed | Nay |
| Sep 16, 2026 | House roll call 670 HR10326 | On Passage PROOF Act Result: Passed | Nay |
| Sep 16, 2026 | House roll call 669 HR9576 | On Passage National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Result: Passed | Yea |
| Sep 16, 2026 | House roll call 668 HR5334 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes Result: Passed | Nay |
| Sep 15, 2026 | House roll call 667 HCONRES93 | On Agreeing to the Resolution Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran Result: Passed | Yea |
| Sep 15, 2026 | House roll call 666 HJRES210 | On Passage Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision” Result: Passed | Nay |
| Sep 15, 2026 | House roll call 665 HR9500 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Result: Passed | Yea |
| Sep 15, 2026 | House roll call 664 HR2140 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Result: Passed | Yea |
| Sep 15, 2026 | House roll call 663 HR4646 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Whistleblower Protection Act Result: Passed | Yea |
| Sep 15, 2026 | House roll call 662 HR8278 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act Result: Passed | Yea |
| Sep 15, 2026 | House roll call 661 HR2978 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended GUARD Act Result: Passed | Yea |
| Sep 15, 2026 | House roll call 660 HRES1530 | On Agreeing to the Resolution Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing for consideration of the joint resolutions H.J. Res. 210 and H.J. Res. 213, and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334 Result: Passed | Nay |
Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.
Committees
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators committee membership
Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)
Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the House Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.
Sources: House Appropriations Committee · member website
Campaign money
$3,270,621Total raised
$2,089,822From individuals
$2,127,506Spent
$1,143,115Cash on hand
Source: FEC candidate summary, H6VA11066, coverage through Oct 14, 2026. Top donors: .
Positions and background
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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.