James R. Walkinshaw

Representative from Virginia

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2025–nowID W000831

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 312 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 312 · both combined

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

98.1%with Democrats

of 312 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 312 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress100% · 91 votes

Armed Forces and National Security97.3% · 37 votes

Energy100% · 28 votes

Economics and Public Finance96% · 25 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 20 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 14 votes

International Affairs100% · 13 votes

Government Operations and Politics90% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Education— · 9 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Labor and Employment— · 8 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 8 votes

Finance and Financial Sector— · 7 votes

Immigration— · 7 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Health— · 4 votes

Law— · 4 votes

Commerce— · 3 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Transportation and Public Works— · 2 votes

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

Native Americans— · 1 vote

Social Welfare— · 1 vote

Taxation— · 1 vote

Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Housing and Community Development, Science, Technology, Communications.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

1 Congresses

119th · 2025

Democrat · House · VA119th–119th

Term datesexact

James R. Walkinshaw

Representative from Virginia

HOUSED2025–now1 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

98.1%with Democrats

of 312 votes · 1.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested98%of 312 · combined

Career arc

10050020252025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 312 votes98.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 312 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress100% · 91

Armed Forces and National Security97.3% · 37

Energy100% · 28

Economics and Public Finance96% · 25

Environmental Protection100% · 20

Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 14

International Affairs100% · 13

Government Operations and Politics90% · 10

Education— · 9

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Labor and Employment— · 8

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 8

Finance and Financial Sector— · 7

Immigration— · 7

Families— · 4

Health— · 4

Law— · 4

Commerce— · 3

Animals— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Transportation and Public Works— · 2

Emergency Management— · 1

Native Americans— · 1

Social Welfare— · 1

Taxation— · 1

Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Housing and Community Development, Science, Technology, Communications.

Service record

119th · 2025119th · 2025

Democrat119th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th