Press Releases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) issued the following statement:
Washington, DC -- Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement on the indictment of James Comey:
"The indictment of James Comey is naked retribution from a weak President. It’s a gross abuse of prosecutorial power designed to intimidate public servants who refuse to bow to Trump. No one is above the law—including those who weaponize it."
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Fairfax, VA — Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, slammed Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought’s memo threatening to terminate additional federal employees. Walkinshaw released the following statement:
Fairfax, VA — Congressman James R. Walkinshaw, a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, today called for Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr to resign and demanded a full congressional investigation into what he described as “corrupt, unconstitutional, and dangerous assaults on free speech.”
Washington, D.C. – Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) issued the following statement on the House Republican Continuing Resolution.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) announced that he is carrying forward four major pieces of legislation originally authored by the late Congressman Gerry Connolly to protect federal workers and strengthen the civil service.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) was appointed to the powerful House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11), U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07), and Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) released the following statement:
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) officially announced the admission of Rep. James Walkinshaw (VA-11) to the Coalition. With the addition of Rep. Walkinshaw, New Dems now stand at 116 Members, an all-time record for the Coalition.
Washington, DC -- Today, moments after being sworn in, Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) announced the following statement:
“Moments after being sworn in to represent Virginia’s 11th District, I became the 217th Member of the House to sign the discharge petition to force a floor vote on bipartisan legislation requiring the release of Jeffrey Epstein–related documents.