James R. Walkinshaw
DemocratU.S. Representative, VA-11| Age | 43 (b. 1982-10-22) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-09-10 (~0 yrs) |
| Education | Graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School (later renamed Unity Reed High School) in Prince William County, Virginia (2001); B.A. in Politics from New York University (2005). |
| Prior occupation | Congressional aide; chief of staff to U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly (2009-2019); Fairfax County Board of Supervisors member (Braddock District) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Arlington County, Virginia |
| Marital status | married — Yvette Pena |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Annandale, Virginia |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · religion · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2025 |
| Previous offices | Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Braddock District (2020-2025) |
| Committees | Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Committee on Homeland Security |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · House Baltic Caucus · Rare Disease Caucus · Congressional Federal Workforce Caucus |
| Leadership | Co-founder and co-chair, Congressional Federal Workforce Caucus |
| Ideology | Member of the New Democrat Coalition (centrist/moderate Democratic bloc) |
| Signature legislation | FAIR Act (H.R. 493) - 4.3% federal employee pay increase for 2026 · Saving the Civil Service Act (H.R. 492) · Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491) · Family Building FEHB Fairness Act (H.R. 1670) - IVF/ART coverage for federal workers · Limit on Sweeping Executive Reorganization Act (H.R. 5249) · Workforce of the Future Act of 2025 (H.R. 6621) |
Financial
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Scandals & crimes ledger
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