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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

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

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

hr5657-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025

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

hr5572-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Help FEDS Act

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

hr5509-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe Step Act

2 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Pharmacy Benefit Management General Public Pharmaceuticals / Health Products Health Insurance

hr5475-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act

2 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Labor Airlines Workers Railroads

hr5390-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FAMILY Act

5 clauses Sep 16, 2025
State Government Labor Victim Services Government

hr5408-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Faster Labor Contracts Act

3 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Labor Legal Services Labor Unions Business

hr5249-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Limit on Sweeping Executive Reorganization Act

6 clauses Sep 10, 2025
Labor Government Government Employees

hr4862-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LOAN Act

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

hr4740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Labor Software Labor Unions Business

hr4582-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition.

1 clause Jul 22, 2025
Labor Patients Business Government

hr4606-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ally’s Act

4 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Health Insurance Patients

hr3747-119

Cosponsor Reported

AADAPT Act

1 clause Jun 5, 2025
Government Healthcare

hr3532-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

1 clause May 21, 2025
Labor Government Health Insurance Business

hr3376-119

Cosponsor In Committee

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

8 clauses May 13, 2025
Labor Tribal Affairs Education Water

hr3170-119

Cosponsor Reported

Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025

5 clauses May 1, 2025
Labor Government Healthcare

hr2743-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Raise the Wage Act of 2025

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Labor Government Business

hr2736-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Labor 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

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