James R. Walkinshaw

U.S. Representative · VA-11 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 11, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.47· expected 0.51

Meets expectations

Rank 268 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Walkinshaw’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

24 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 23 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Walkinshaw’s ratings compare with every representative

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Walkinshaw.

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 2 missed of 433

Voted on 431 of 433 roll calls; missed 2. Higher than 84% of House members.

15%100%

98/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 117 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 312 votes that split the parties. Lower than 53% of House members.

45%100%

11/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 57% of House members.

0%70%

−0.43

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

5 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Walkinshaw’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 8535 Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking ActUnknown; bill summary not yet available. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Passed a chamber Jul 14, 2026Substantive171 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 6332 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the "Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building".Names the postal facility at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia after Congressman Gerald E. Connolly. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Out of committee Sep 14, 2026Ceremonial82 words Out of committee
H.R. 9492 Cybersecurity Logging Enforcement and Accountability Reporting ActRequires federal agencies to implement cybersecurity logging and report on compliance. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · In committee Jul 7, 2026Substantive354 words In committee
H.R. 9113 Department of Homeland Security Accountability Act of 2026Establishes accountability measures and oversight requirements for the Department of Homeland Security. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · In committee Jul 7, 2026Substantive672 words In committee
H.R. 7643 Veteran Technology Employment Success ActEstablishes technology employment and training programs for veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Mar 16, 2026Substantive274 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.