U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (D-VA), U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) today announced new legislation aimed at providing timely relief for federal workers who are illegally fired or experience other unjust prohibited personnel practices.The Fair Access to Swift and Timely (FAST) Justice Act provides federal workers with… Read more »
Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw released the following statement after an Axios report revealed that President Trump and OMB Director Russ Vought have drafted a faulty memo suggesting furloughed federal employees will not receive back pay. “More bluster and BS from Russ Vought and Donald Trump. The law is clear. Trump signed it. They can’t just invent powers… Read more »
Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called on Chairman James Comer, to immediately hold a hearing with OMB Director Russ Vought on his threats to carry out mass firings at federal agencies during the Republican shutdown. “I urge you to schedule a hearing at the earliest possible opportunity and, if… Read more »
Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement condemning OMB Director Russ Vought’s escalating threats to carry out mass firings of federal workers in the event of a government shutdown:“Russ Vought is giving away the game. He knows he has no legal authority to carry out mass… Read more »
Since January, our region has been under attack by the Trump administration. Agencies have been shuttered, federal employees have been subjected to RIFs, DOGE has unleashed chaos, and federal service has been demagogued. And now we are in a GOP Shutdown.On my first day in office, I introduced the Limit on Sweeping Executive Reorganization Act, which prevents presidents from… Read more »
In an op-ed published by MSNBC on September 30, 2025, Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) underscored how Russ Vought’s directive to fire federal workers during a shutdown is political intimidation, unconstitutional, and not valid administrative guidance. Read the op-ed below or online at MSNBC. Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought wants Americans to… Read more »
Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, today condemned the Trump Administration’s decision to defund the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), warning that the move represents a direct attack on independent oversight and accountability in government.In a letter to Office of Management… Read more »
Today, Representative James Walkinshaw (VA-11.), a member of the House Oversight Committee, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), along with Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-Mich.), led 17 of their colleagues in pressing the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for answers on its cancellation of the… Read more »
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:“We take seriously our responsibility to provide oversight and ensure that all federal agencies meet their obligations under the law. Today, we visited the ICE field office in Chantilly, Va., after a month of attempting to… Read more »
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."### Read more »
