Walkinshaw, Moylan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Safeguard Military Bases from Natural Disasters

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Congressman James Moylan (Guam) introduced the bipartisan Military Installation Readiness and Resilience Act of 2026 to safeguard military bases from natural hazards and ensure America’s Armed Forces remain ready to respond when called. Over the past decade, extreme weather and natural hazards caused more than $15…

Walkinshaw Amendment to Speed up Pentagon’s Adoption of Cybersecurity Tools Passes House

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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), who serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform and Homeland Security Committees, secured House passage of his amendment to more efficiently deploy modern cybersecurity solutions within the Department of Defense (Dod), strengthen military cyber readiness, and encourage the concept of interagency reciprocity with…

Walkinshaw, Trahan, DeLauro, Larsen, Gillen Introduce Right to IVF Act

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives James Walkinshaw (VA-11), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Rosa DeLauro (CT-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), and Laura Gillen (NY-04) led the introduction of the Right to IVF Act of 2026. Introduced ahead of World IVF Day on July 25th, the sweeping legislative package that would make it easier to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted…

Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Mark Three Years Since Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu’s Unjust Detention in Azerbaijan

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Today, Representatives James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), David Rouzer (R-NC), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Bill Keating (D-MA), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Young Kim (R-CA), Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Tom Kean Jr.…

After Dangerous Air Quality Blankets D.C. Region, Walkinshaw, Fitzpatrick, Tonko, Beyer, & Norton Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Air in Federal Buildings

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a weekend of dangerously poor air quality across the Washington region, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), joined by Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) introduced the bipartisan Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act to identify and address air quality and…

Walkinshaw, Lee Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Families & First Responders from Swatting Attacks

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) introduced the Swatting Registry Best Practices Act, bipartisan legislation to help State, Tribal, territorial, and local governments reduce the risk of deadly swatting incidents through voluntary, privacy-protective tools and stronger emergency response protocols. Swatting is a…

Walkinshaw, Scholten Introduce the CAP Act to Limit the Number of Non-Confirmed Political Appointees across the Federal Government

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) introduced the Capping Appointed Positions (CAP) Act, which would place a reasonable limit on the number of political staff a president can place throughout the federal government without Senate approval. This legislation would help prevent the increasing politicization of federal agencies…

Walkinshaw, Beyer, Meeks, Titus Introduce Legislation to Expedite Return of Career Diplomats Wrongfully Forced Out of State Department

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), and Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) today introduced the Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act to help rebuild America’s diplomatic corps by eliminating unnecessary and unprecedented barriers for experienced Foreign Service Officers…

Walkinshaw, Kaine Lead 51 Colleagues Demanding Answers After Trump Quietly Strips Protections from Career Federal Workers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) are leading a congressional effort demanding answers from President Trump over the implementation of Schedule Policy/Career (Schedule P/C), a sweeping policy that strips civil service protections from thousands of career federal employees and could reshape the federal workforce around political loyalty…

Warner, Walkinshaw Virginia Democrats Urge Administration to Extend Public Comment Period on Offshore Mining in Virginia

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), along with Reps. James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), Bobby Scott (VA-03), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) requesting a 30-day extension to the public comment period for BOEM’s Request for…