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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

hr7516-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Funds for Forced Labor Act

5 clauses Feb 11, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr7507-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fiscal Harms of Federal Firings Act

2 clauses Feb 11, 2026
Health Care Providers

hr7481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

91 clauses Feb 11, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hres1041-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of "Scouting America Day" in celebration of its 116th anniversary.

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

hr7380-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IRAN Act

7 clauses Feb 4, 2026
Education Foreign Affairs Environmental Services Federal Administration

hr7365-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7340-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

25 clauses Feb 4, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hres1035-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

1 clause Feb 3, 2026
Environmental Services

hr7335-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act

14 clauses Feb 3, 2026
Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services Federal Administration

hr7283-119

Cosponsor Reported

Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hjres144-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".

0 clauses Jan 27, 2026

hr7103-119

Cosponsor Reported

Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act

2 clauses Jan 15, 2026
Veterans Education Veterans Affairs Artificial Intelligence Education Providers

hr7096-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act

1 clause Jan 15, 2026
Labor Healthcare Providers State & Local Government General Public

hr7119-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DHS Use of Force Oversight Act

2 clauses Jan 15, 2026
Non-Profit Institutions Government Law Enforcement General Public

hres996-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

4 clauses Jan 14, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Immigration Services Environmental Services

hr7039-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Executive Renaming for Vanity and Ego (SERVE) Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 13, 2026
Government

hres993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and expressing support for the Iranian people protesting for a free and democratic Iran.

0 clauses Jan 13, 2026

hr6989-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Public Health Nursing Act

2 clauses Jan 8, 2026
Healthcare Providers State & Local Government General Public Government

hconres69-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence.

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hr6973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

COURSE Credit Act

3 clauses Jan 7, 2026
Education Federal Government Students

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