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In his alternative pay plan last week, President Donald Trump said a nearly governmentwide federal pay freeze next year would “maintain fiscal responsibility without harming the government’s ability to recruit and retain well qualified employees.” But some federal employee organizations and unions beg to differ — many warn that the Trump administration’s plans for a federal pay freeze in… Read more »

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 3 transferring roughly 8,000 career federal positions into the newly created Schedule Policy/Career classification. The move makes it easier for the Trump administration to fire employees in policy-making positions who are not carrying out their job duties effectively. The order follows a final rule published by the Office of… Read more »

House Democrats are doubling down on their investigation into the Trump administration’s management of the government’s retirement processing system, as some federal retirees remain without annuities months after submitting their applications. In a letter sent Monday to Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor, Democrats on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee pressed… Read more »

Read the full Fairfax Now Article here or below.  An additional $9.2 million in federal funds is coming to Fairfax County, raising the county’s total earmarks to nearly $17 million for this fiscal year. Rep. James Walkinshaw announced today (Tuesday) that he had helped procure approximately $13.4 million for the county in the minibus appropriations package that passed… Read more »

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Rep. James Walkinshaw, formerly a Fairfax County supervisor, took office in September as the new representative for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District. He succeeded Rep. Gerry Connolly, who died in May. Now, Walkinshaw shares how he’s adjusting to the new role and his goals for the upcoming year. What is one thing the late… Read more »

Fairfax, VA - Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform and Homeland Security Committees, issued the following statement on President Trump’s illegal military action in Venezuela. “President Trump’s regime change war in Venezuela is flat out illegal and yet another betrayal of the commitments he made to the American people. He… Read more »

(DC News Now) — Small businesses across Northern Virginia say they’re being squeezed by soaring costs and renewed tariff pressures, prompting local leaders to seek immediate answers from Washington. On Monday, owners gathered inside Scrawl Books to share their experiences with Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11, D) that the current climate is pushing some of them to the… Read more »

We took the Politics Hour on the road this week, broadcasting live from Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Virginia. U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (D-VA 11) joined Kojo and Tom first on stage. Listen to the full recording here.  With elections and the government shutdown in the rearview mirror, we turned to what the future holds for the commonwealth. Federal cuts… Read more »

WASHINGTON —  Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are racing to reach an agreement on the future of Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire at the end of the year, a lapse that could cause health insurance costs to spike for millions of Americans. The enhanced premium tax credits, first created under the 2021 American Rescue Plan, significantly reduce monthly… Read more »