Legislator Record
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
House • D • VA
Current Snapshot
Weighted from current tracked reform bills, sponsorship role strength, future-bill priority, and how far each bill has advanced.
Net Impact
17.60
Avg Bill Score
8.80
Tracked Bills
2
Direct Impact Bills
2
Overall Rank
#186 / 375
Upper Half • 51th percentile
Chamber Rank
#183 / 323
44th percentile in House
Party Rank
#185 / 336
45th percentile in D
Current snapshot uses tracked reform bills only. Scores weight primary sponsorship more than cosponsorship, increase with higher-priority future-bill matches, and give additional credit to bills that advanced beyond introduction.
Tracked Bill Roles
Bills this legislator is linked to as a sponsor or cosponsor in the currently loaded scorecard data.
Cosponsor
H.R. 7973 - To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.
House • 119th Congress • In Committee
Cosponsor
H.R. 14 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
House • 119th Congress • In Committee
Future Bill Positions
Future-bill concepts connected to this legislator through the linked tracked legislation.
Issue Area Focus
Where this legislator's currently tracked reform-bill activity is concentrated.
Healthcare
Highest linked priority: Critical
Voting Rights
Highest linked priority: Critical
Related Explainers
Explainers connected to this legislator through the future-bill concepts linked to their tracked activity.
Constitutional Law
Equal Protection Under the Law: What It Means vs. How Its Been Applied
The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment guarantees that no state shall deny any person equal protection under the law. While this principle is foundational to American law, its application has historically been inconsistent, with significant gaps between legal guarantees and real-world outcomes.
Criminal Justice
Crime Statistics in Context: How the 13/50 Claim Is Used and Misused
The 13/50 claim is a common debate talking point that combines a population figure with a crime statistic in a way that often strips out context. Understanding what the numbers measure, what they do not measure, and how crime data are produced is essential for evaluating the claim accurately.
Politics
Did the Parties Switch? The Southern Strategy Explained
A breakdown of party realignment, the Southern Strategy, and how modern political coalitions changed over time.
Related Policies
Policy records reached through the explainers and future-bill concepts tied to this legislator.
Fair Housing Act of 1968
1968 • Law • Democratic Party
Civil Rights Era
Civil Rights Act of 1964
1964 • Law • Democratic Party
Civil Rights Era
Brown v. Board of Education
1954 • Court Case • No Primary Party
Civil Rights Era
Plessy v. Ferguson
1896 • Court Case • No Primary Party
Jim Crow and Disenfranchisement
14th Amendment
1868 • Amendment • Republican Party
Civil War and Reconstruction
Civil Rights Act of 1866
1866 • Law • Republican Party
Civil War and Reconstruction
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee
2021 • Court Case • No Primary Party
Contemporary Era
First Step Act
2018 • Law • Republican Party
Contemporary Era
Shelby County v. Holder
2013 • Court Case • No Primary Party
Contemporary Era
Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
2010 • Law • Democratic Party
Contemporary Era
Prison Litigation Reform Act
1996 • Law • Democratic Party
Contemporary Era
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
1994 • Law • Democratic Party
Contemporary Era
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
1988 • Law • Republican Party
Contemporary Era
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
1986 • Law • Republican Party
Contemporary Era
Voting Rights Act of 1965
1965 • Law • Democratic Party
Civil Rights Era