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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
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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

hr5953-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit card issuers and financial institutions from imposing certain fees on covered persons during any period during which appropriations are not in effect for the operations of one or more Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 7, 2025
Financial Services Government Employees

hr5973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025

4 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Immigrant Communities Media & Entertainment Civil Liberties Government

hres854-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Commemorating the seventh anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and calling for accountability.

1 clause Oct 31, 2025
Foreign Affairs

hjres132-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating October 2025 as Head Start Awareness Month and recognizing its positive impact on more than 40,000,000 children and their families.

1 clause Oct 31, 2025
Government Education Families

hr5843-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act

2 clauses Oct 28, 2025
Student Loan Servicing Government Contractors Student Loans Government

hr5802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MAGA Act

4 clauses Oct 21, 2025
Congress Military Executive Branch Government

hr5740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

WIC Benefits Protection Act

1 clause Oct 10, 2025
Nutrition Programs Food Retail Nutrition Government

hr5705-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To authorize the reimbursement by the Federal Government of State funds used to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025
State Government Nutrition Programs Food Retail Nutrition

hr5724-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

FAST Justice Act

1 clause Oct 8, 2025
Legal Services Government Employment Judiciary Government

hr5684-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025

2 clauses Oct 3, 2025
Medicaid Consumers Patients Health Insurance

hr5690-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of certain Federal contractors impacted by Federal Government shutdowns.

1 clause Oct 3, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Government Contractors General Public

hr5674-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive certain penalties for affected Federal employees receiving a distribution from the Thrift Savings Plan during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 3, 2025
Government Federal Employees

hr5689-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act

2 clauses Oct 3, 2025
Small Business Federal Contractors Credit Reporting Government

hr5621-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2025

4 clauses Sep 30, 2025
Health Care Providers Patients Health Care Workers Government

hr5657-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 30, 2025
Government Federal Contracting Taxpayers Federal Contractors

hr5605-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 26, 2025
Advocacy Patients Assistive Technology Medical Devices

hr5572-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Help FEDS Act

1 clause Sep 26, 2025
State Government Labor Unions Government Federal Employees

hr5541-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Every Kid Outdoors Reauthorization Act

1 clause Sep 23, 2025
Students Youth Services Education Government

hr5521-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Peace Corps Volunteers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Government Miscellaneous Manufacturing

hr5536-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HEADACHE Act

4 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Government Health Care Providers Patients Health Research

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