U.S. Representative — Virginia's 11th District
James Walkinshaw
Democrat · Virginia
Democrat U.S. Representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (21 on record)
- H.R.9888 — Military Installation Readiness and Resilience Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9887 — Swatting Registry Best Practices Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9886 — Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9492 — Cybersecurity Logging Enforcement and Accountability Reporting Act (Introduced, Jun 25, 2026)
- H.R.9448 — Federal Workforce Reproductive Rights Protection Act (Introduced, Jun 24, 2026)
- H.Con.Res.110 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. (Introduced, Jun 11, 2026)
- H.Res.1366 — Commending Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of its first direct presidential election in 1996, and expressing support for Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions. (Introduced, Jun 11, 2026)
- H.R.9168 — Complete America’s Great Trails Act (Introduced, Jun 4, 2026)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.8839 — Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.7543 — Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.9125 — Sectoral AI Governance Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.8592 — No WAR Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.4876 — Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.3295 — Federal Animal Research Accountability Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.9000 — SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
Voting analysis
One of James Walkinshaw's bills concerns best practices for a swatting registry. Swatting is the practice of making a false emergency report to send an armed police response to someone's home, and a registry lets a dispatcher know that an address has been targeted before officers arrive. It is a database built to introduce doubt at exactly the moment doubt is most useful.
Of all 21, 21 currently sit at Introduced.
Government operations top his classified subjects, which the rest of the list bears out: cybersecurity logging and accountability reporting, indoor air quality in federal buildings, and a measurement bill for illicit fentanyl trafficking. Each treats a problem as something to be recorded before it can be acted on.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. James Walkinshaw's cluster into: Government Operations and Politics (8), International Affairs (3), Armed Forces and National Security (2), Congress (2), Crime and Law Enforcement (1), Taxation (1).
Where he broke ranks
Six departures. Two amendment votes, one refusal on daylight saving, and three crossings — a main street economic act, a property measure abroad, and fuel retailing.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.6955 Main Street Act On Passage · roll call 271 | Jul 21, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 258 | Jul 21, 2026 | Agreed to | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 243 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.139 Sunshine Protection Act On Passage · roll call 238 | Jul 14, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.1346 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163 | May 13, 2026 | Failed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.7084 Defending American Property Abroad Act On Passage · roll call 105 | Mar 27, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
Below the Virginia Democrats
His figure comes in under the state's six-member Democratic House group. First term, and he misses almost nothing.
Among the 6 Democrats in the Virginia delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 4.0%. James Walkinshaw is below that average at 2.7%.
First elected in 2025, now serving across 1 terms. James Walkinshaw falls in the freshman cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, James Walkinshaw has 21 bills sponsored, 347 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- House Committee on Homeland Security: Border Security and Enforcement
- House Committee on Homeland Security: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Delivering on Government Efficiency
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Military and Foreign Affairs
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