“My heart goes out to the Minter family and all those who have lost loved ones to violence. The pain of losing a child is unfathomable, and I hope their faith, family, and community can bring some measure of comfort.
Fairfax County has been the safest large jurisdiction in America because we invest in law enforcement, invest in services, and have built strong partnerships with… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a bicameral letter to President Donald Trump during the U.S.-China Summit urging him to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping to stop forcibly returning North Korean refugees to a country where they face torture, forced labor, imprisonment, or execution.
The letter calls on President Trump to use… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (VA-11), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Don Beyer (VA-08), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Eugene Vindman (VA-07) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) advanced an amendment in the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to ensure federal agencies are held accountable for the effectiveness of their efforts to prevent fraud tied to funds released in the wake of national emergencies.
The amendment requires any agency that obligates emergency supplemental funds to submit… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement.
“Oversight Democrats and I are filing contempt charges against Pam Bondi after she defied a bipartisan congressional subpoena and refused to appear before the Oversight Committee.
Bondi has… Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement in response to today's Supreme Court's ruling.
"Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a direct attack on voting rights — and on the communities who fought hardest to secure them. In a 6-3 decision, the MAGA Supreme Court gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act — the primary tool Americans have used… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement in response to the new indictment against James Comey.
“The indictment against James Comey is absurd. It’s destined to fail in court. But clearly Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is auditioning hard to be Trump’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Michael McCaul (TX-10) today introduced the Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish clear performance metrics for detecting, deterring, and seizing fentanyl — and break down the information silos that… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Co-Chair of the Federal Workforce Caucus, released the following statement on the Caucus' inaugural meeting.
"I was proud to host the first official meeting of the Federal Workforce Caucus today alongside a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress and Union leaders, who have been on the front lines fighting to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman James. R Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement slamming Chairman Comer for abandoning oversight and shielding the Trump administration from accountability.
“Since the Epstein files came to light and Democrats forced a subpoena for Pam Bondi, Chairman Comer has… Read more »
