A freshman congressman finds his footing in Fairfax County amid federal job cuts and the shutdown

The government shutdown is now in its third day, and Northern Virginia is already feeling the strain. Congressman James Walkinshaw is just one month into representing Fairfax County as federal job cuts and economic uncertainty ripple through the region. He joins us to share what he’s hearing from constituents, how he’s approaching the crisis and what this moment reveals about the future of federal work in the DMV. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .