Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) issued the following statement after employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) were reinstated and cleared of all wrongdoing following their wrongful suspension by Trump's Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“I’ve been demanding answers after CISA staff were punished by Trump’s DHS and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), alongside Congressman Eugene Vindman (VA-07), led a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph B. Edlow demanding answers about delays affecting Ukrainian humanitarian parole and re-parole applications, as well as related employment authorization requests.
The letter, also signed by Reps. Ami… Read more »
LORTON, VA – This Women's History Month, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), in partnership with the Workhouse Arts Center, will host a powerful and timely discussion examining the future of voting rights in America.
The event, titled “Voices That Shape History. Conversations That Shape Tomorrow,” will take place on Monday, March 23, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Workhouse… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Committees on Homeland Security and Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to the allegations that Corey Lewandowski personally profited from the Department of Homeland Security contracting process.
“There are now multiple credible allegations laying out what… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Congressman James C. Moylan (GU-00) introduced the Streamline Upgrades for Veterans Act, legislation to help ensure veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) receive timely consideration when seeking relief related to their military discharge… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the Oversight and Government Reform and Homeland Security Committees, led a group of lawmakers in calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General and the Intelligence Community Inspector General to conduct a thorough and independent investigation into an incident involving then-Acting… Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement in response to the court victory for the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and Veterans Affairs employees.
“Today’s ruling is a win for federal workers and another major defeat for the Trump administration in the courts. The judge made it clear: retaliating against… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (R-Va.-01), Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.-04), John McGuire (R-VA-05), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Suhas… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement after a new whistleblower report alleged that a former DOGE employee walked away with highly sensitive Social Security data belonging to Americans and may still have had remote access to SSA’s internal systems after leaving government service.
“This whistleblower report that former DOGE employees… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Congresswoman Emily Randall (WA-06), co-chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, led a letter alongside 42 Democratic members to the Office of Personal Management (OPM) strongly opposing the agency's decision to eliminate coverage for medically necessary care for transgender individuals under the Federal Employee… Read more »
