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James R. Walkinshaw

James R. Walkinshaw

D VA-11 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 11)
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Defense

-73
Helped 617 Hurt 690 Unclear 499

Healthcare

+301
Helped 551 Hurt 250 Mixed 1 Unclear 317

Agriculture

+207
Helped 556 Hurt 349 Unclear 66

Veterans Affairs

+262
Helped 409 Hurt 147 Unclear 106

Finance

-118
Helped 220 Hurt 338 Mixed 2 Unclear 86

Education

+194
Helped 365 Hurt 171 Unclear 94

Energy

-154
Helped 127 Hurt 281 Mixed 3 Unclear 151

Labor

+125
Helped 230 Hurt 105 Unclear 127

Criminal Justice

-57
Helped 160 Hurt 217 Unclear 38

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-108
Helped 101 Hurt 209 Unclear 26

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Government Operations

-23
Helped 39 Hurt 62 Unclear 158

Housing

+160
Helped 193 Hurt 33 Unclear 24

Transportation

-39
Helped 72 Hurt 111 Unclear 53

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Technology

+84
Helped 150 Hurt 66 Unclear 17

Foreign Policy

+23
Helped 103 Hurt 80 Unclear 31

Civil Rights

+69
Helped 123 Hurt 54 Unclear 31

Trade

+75
Helped 126 Hurt 51 Unclear 26
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13654 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1252), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (91), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Legislative Branch (11), Congress (9), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Treasury (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1)
Direct (307), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Foreign (3), Military (3)
Direct (338), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (296), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (292), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (193), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (184), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1940), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (63), Regulatory (43), FDA (9), EPA (8), Agriculture (7), Foreign (5), HHS (5), Federal Child Welfare (4), SEC (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Coast Guard (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (236), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (218), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (121), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (62 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (154), DoD (33), VA (23), Executive (19) +57 more
-130
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-49
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-59
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+81
Healthcare (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Public Health (2)
+50
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+71
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Veterans - +32
Transportation -4
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-25
Manufacturing (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+6
Utilities (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Fossil Fuel And Nuclear (12)
-14
Technology (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more
+18
Law Enforcement -20
State & Local Government +26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr5541-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Every Kid Outdoors Reauthorization Act

1 clause Sep 23, 2025
Students Youth Services Education Government

hr5486-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Students Higher Education Legal Services Government

hr5469-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025
State Government Maternal Health Health Care Providers Medical Research

hr5309-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 11, 2025
Government Education Civil Rights

hr4862-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LOAN Act

39 clauses Aug 1, 2025
Labor Immigration Higher Education Financial Services

hr4731-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Hospitals Education Healthcare - Patients Government

hr4583-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Insurance Patients

hr4253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 30, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Education

hr3376-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025

8 clauses May 13, 2025
Labor Tribal Affairs Education Water

hr3184-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PFAS Alternatives Act

1 clause May 5, 2025
Manufacturing Higher Education Nonprofits Government

hres297-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.

1 clause Apr 7, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr2678-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ellie’s Law

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Government Higher Education Healthcare Taxpayers

hr2598-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IDEA Full Funding Act

3 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Government Education Taxpayers

hr2555-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025

2 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Higher Education Nonprofit

hr2487-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Transgender Health Care Access Act

6 clauses Mar 31, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Education Healthcare

hr2385-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CREATE AI Act of 2025

8 clauses Mar 26, 2025
Small Business Foreign Government Education Technology

hr2220-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PARA–EMT Act of 2025

6 clauses Mar 18, 2025
Government - State Emergency Medical Services Health Care Providers Education

hr2028-119

Cosponsor In Committee

REDI Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Financial Services Government Health Care Taxpayers

hr1810-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe Schools Improvement Act

6 clauses Mar 3, 2025
State Government Government Education

hr1666-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pell Grant Sustainability Act

3 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Students Higher Education Education Government

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