Walkinshaw, Duckworth Implore Trump Administration to Expand IVF Coverage for the Millions of Hardworking Americans Enrolled in FEHB Plans

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WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)  called on Donald Trump—who has repeatedly failed to deliver on his promise to provide free IVF for all Americans—to prove his self-proclaimed support for IVF by expanding coverage for the millions of hardworking Americans in our federal workforce. In their letter, the lawmakers…

Homeland Democrats Demand Records from DHS Following Fatal Shootings of Two U.S. Citizens in Minnesota

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WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Congressman James. R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Member of the Committee on Homeland Security and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in demanding that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem immediately produce records related…

Democrats Demand Documents from Kristi Noem After Record 53 Deaths in ICE & CBP Custody on Her Watch

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Washington, D.C. -- Today,  Rep. James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem demanding that she ensure Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border…

Statement from Congressman Walkinshaw on Congressman Steny Hoyer’s Retirement Announcement

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement in response to Congressman Steny Hoyer’s (MD-05) retirement announcement. “Steny Hoyer has been an institution in Congress and one of the most consequential leaders of his generation. During some of the most trying moments in our nation’s history, he was a steady hand and a historic…

Walkinshaw Statement on Today’s House Vote to Restore ACA Tax Credits, Lower Costs

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement ahead of today’s House vote to extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years.   “Since being sworn in to Congress a few months ago, I’ve been fighting to save the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits to prevent health care costs from soaring for…

Walkinshaw Slams ICE, Trump Administration Over Minneapolis Shooting

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement responding to the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis: “Today, ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. And now, unsurprisingly, the Trump Administration is lying…

Walkinshaw Statement on Trump’s Illegal Regime Change War

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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…