# James Walkinshaw

Democrat Representative · VA-11 [Official site ↗](https://walkinshaw.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/W000831.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20W000831&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20W000831%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

2 press releases on AI $21K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

toward oversight Sep 21, 2026

Bill seeks oversight of CISA's cyber workforce capacity to address threats from frontier AI models reshaping the cyber threat landscape.

“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, Committee Rankin…”

[Source ↗](https://walkinshaw.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=838)

toward oversight Sep 17, 2026

Walkinshaw introduced a bill requiring intelligence agencies to report to Congress on AI use under FISA Section 702 to ensure oversight and protect constitutional rights.

“Washington, D.C. —Today, Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) introduced a bipartisan bill with Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) to direct the intelligence community to report to Congress on how i…”

[Source ↗](https://walkinshaw.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=836)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

YEA Sep 16, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270)

passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3

YEA Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0)

motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216

NAY Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e)

passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212

YEA Jun 29, 2026

[KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b)

passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117

YEA Jan 20, 2026

[AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac)

passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999)

procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81)

passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112

YEA Sep 10, 2025

[Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab)

motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219

## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs

Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.

$15K

From employees and investors, personally

$7K

From company PACs

### By employer

Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.

### Largest gifts

| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Feb 19, 2026 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $5K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862946950) |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Stephen Hartell | AMAZON | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890641164) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | GOOGLE LLC NETPAC | PAC | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862946962) |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Shannon Kellogg | AMAZON WEB SERVICES | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862946780) |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Nima Binara | GOOGLE LLC | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604139857139203) |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Nima Binara | GOOGLE LLC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862946657) |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Nima Binara | GOOGLE LLC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604139857141510) |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Nima Binara | GOOGLE LLC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202603319856922242) |
| Jun 29, 2025 | Nima Binara | GOOGLE LLC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202603309856920899) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Stephen Hartell | AMAZON | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202603309856920970) |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Daniel O'Connor | AMAZON | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862946850) |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Andrew Harris | AMAZON | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862946750) |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Suzanne Beall | AMAZON | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862946648) |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Melika Carroll | COHERE | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604139857141517) |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Shannon Kellogg | AMAZON WEB SERVICES | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604139857139239) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.