Walkinshaw Statement on Supreme Court Decision Undermining the Voting Rights Act

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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…

Rep. Walkinshaw Statement on the Absurd Indictment Against James Comey

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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…

Reps. Walkinshaw, McCaul Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Fentanyl Trafficking

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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…

Walkinshaw Hosts First-Ever Federal Workforce Caucus Meeting as Fight to Rebuild Federal Government Begins

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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…

Walkinshaw Slams Comer for Abandoning Oversight, Shielding Trump Administration from Accountability

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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…

Walkinshaw Statement on the Fairfax Family Tragedy

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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement in response to the tragedy involving Former Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax and Cerina Fairfax.  "I am heartbroken by this devastating tragedy and the unimaginable loss the Fairfax children have suffered. No child should ever endure this kind of grief, and my thoughts are with them and…

Walkinshaw Statement on Russ Vought’s House Budget Testimony

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Co-Chair of the Federal Workforce Caucus and a Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement in response to Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought’s prepared testimony before the House Budget Committee advocating for President Trump’s Fiscal…

Walkinshaw Statement on ALERT Act Vote and Continued Efforts to Strengthen Aviation Safety

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Homeland Security and Oversight and Government Reform Committees, released the following statement on tonight’s vote on the ALERT Act. “Tonight's vote on the ALERT Act is a step in the right direction and an opportunity for Congress to keep working together to strengthen aviation security in the…

Walkinshaw Joins DMV Colleagues in Raising Alarm Over Safety and Maintenance Issues at Potomac Tracon Facility

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) joined a group of his DMV colleagues in pressing the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford for answers on two recent reports of equipment failure at the FAA Potomac Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility that caused evacuation of the facility, hospitalization of FAA personnel, and…

Walkinshaw Escalates OPM Oversight as Agency Conceals Staffing Losses Fueling Federal Retirement Backlog

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led three colleagues — Representatives Robert Garcia (CA-42), Ranking Member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) — in following up with…