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James R. Walkinshaw
U.S. Representative, Virginia
2265 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Democratic Representative from Virginia serving since 2025. Has sponsored 18 pieces of legislation.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Walkinshaw stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 18 →HR 9492
HR 9492 · Introduced Jun 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
HR 9448
HR 9448 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
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.
HCONRES 110
HCONRES 110 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · International Affairs
Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 1366
HRES 1366 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · International Affairs
Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 9168
HR 9168 · Introduced Jun 4, 2026 · Taxation
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.
HR 9113
HR 9113 · Introduced Jun 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
HR 8949
HR 8949 · Introduced May 20, 2026 · Congress
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.
HR 8535
HR 8535 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Jun 24, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
HR 7952
HR 7952 · Introduced Mar 16, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Mar 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 7643
HR 7643 · Introduced Feb 23, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Mar 16, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Walkinshaw's 340 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 255were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.8%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Walkinshaw sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Jun 9, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Walkinshaw's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33