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Elected: 2025 (first term; September 9, 2025 special election after Gerry Connolly died May 21, 2025 of esophageal cancer; sworn in September 10, 2025)
- Background: Former Fairfax County supervisor, former chief of staff to Gerry Connolly
- Committees: Oversight (inherited Connolly's seat); Foreign Affairs (partial)
- District: Fairfax County, northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC
- Ukrainian American community: Significant Ukrainian American community in Fairfax County, including diaspora professionals and families
- Family / heritage: Irish American Democrat, longtime Connolly political protege
Bio James Walkinshaw is a freshman Democrat who replaced the late Gerry Connolly, his longtime boss. As Connolly's former chief of staff and a former Fairfax County supervisor, he brings deep institutional knowledge and continues Connolly's policy portfolio. Connolly was a strong Ukraine voice; Walkinshaw is expected to carry that forward.
Ukraine Record
- Too new for a sustained voting record, but Connolly was one of the strongest pro-Ukraine Democrats in the House.
- Expected to be a reliable Ukraine voice given his staff background.
- Not yet a Ukraine Caucus member, but strong candidate.
Advocacy Insight
- Ask them to: Join the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, continue Connolly's Ukraine legacy, sign onto the Ukrainian Adjustment Act (H.R. 3104), and support the REPO Act (H.R. 5835).
- Why it works with them: Connolly's Ukraine advocacy was a central part of his legacy, and Walkinshaw is positioned to inherit that mantle. Northern Virginia has a large Ukrainian American community he knows well.
- Your connection: If you are in Fairfax County, tell him Connolly was a reliable Ukraine voice and the community expects him to continue that tradition.
- Avoid: Don't treat him as a blank slate. Honor Connolly's legacy and ask Walkinshaw to carry it forward.
Washington
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
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202-224-3121
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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Bills to Cosponsor
17 bills remainingUkrainian Adjustment Act of 2025
Grants lawful permanent residency to Ukrainians who were paroled into the U.
Discharge Petition 8: Secure a Vote H.R. 2913
Discharge Petition No.
Ukraine Support Act
The most sweeping Ukraine support bill of the 119th Congress: combines military aid, sanctions, lend-lease, intelligence sharing, and trade tools into a single package spanning 9 committee jurisdictions.
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Imposes severe penalties on Russia if the President determines Russia refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates a negotiated peace, initiates another invasion, or seeks to overthrow the Ukrainian government.
PEACE Act of 2025
Prohibits the President from entering into or implementing any peace agreement with Russia regarding Ukraine unless the agreement meets specific conditions protecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.