WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representative John James (MI-10) announced that he is co-leading the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act. The legislation is being led by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), along with Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), Andy Harris (R-MD), Steny Hoyer (D-RI), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH). This legislation preserves... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representative John James (MI-10) introduced a resolution to designate March 6, 2025, as “Great Lakes Day.” The resolution is being cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Lisa McClain (R-MI), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI), John Moo... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative John James (MI-10) welcomed Macomb Township firefighter Joe Warne to be his guest for President Trump’s address for the 2025 joint session of Congress. Joe Warne is the President of Neighbors United, a nonprofit organization committed to supporting firefighting families that are affected by cancer. In 2019, Mr. Warne started the “Walk for the Red,” an annua... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In honor of Rare Disease Month, which is recognized each February, Representative John James (MI-10) introduced the Sickle Cell Disease Research Reauthorization Act. The bill is being co-led by Representatives Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), Danny Davis (IL-07), Marc Veasey (TX-33). Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) are leading an identical bill ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representative John James (MI-10) reintroduced the Reforming Education for Veterans Act. The bill provides servicemembers, particularly the men and women in the National Guard who are enrolled in a higher education institution, the opportunity to finish their classes on time. Rep. James originally introduced this legislation in 2024. As the representative of Michigan’... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Representative John James (MI-10) questioned Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard in the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee about the threat of illicit drugs in our communities. The United States, and especially Southeast Michigan, has experienced an overdose epidemic in recent years, largely stemming from deadly fentanyl. According to the Center for Diseas... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative John James (MI-10) voted in favor of the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, which passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The HALT Fentanyl Act takes action to combat the influx of illicit fentanyl, which has devastated communities across the nation, especially in Michigan. This legislation had previously passed the Hou... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative John James (MI-10) reintroduced the Reignite Hope Act to the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill amends the current IRS tax code to establish a credit for employees of critical industries and makes permanent certain expiring provisions relating to the child tax credit. Representative Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) is an original co-sponsor of the bill, as he wa... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative John James (MI-10) has been selected to serve on the following three subcommittees on the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the 119th Congress: · Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (CMT) · Energy · Health Last year, Rep. James was the first freshman selected to the Energy and Commerce Committee since 2011. With a background in the auto-supply chain industry, ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Representative John James (MI-10) was sworn into the 119th Congress by Speaker Mike Johnson. This officially marks the completion of the 118th Congress, and the beginning of the 119th. Following his swearing in, Rep. James released the following statement: “I am beyond excited to get to work on behalf of the Michigan people—they elected us to bring down gas and grocery cos... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative John James is celebrating the signing into law of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2025. Earlier in December, Representative John James (MI-10) voted in favor of the FY25 NDAA. This year’s NDAA contained vital wins for our servicemembers and their families, strengthened our defense industrial ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representative John James (MI-10) authored a letter to leaders in the House and Senate advocating for the prioritization of funding for a new flood mitigation pump station in Southeast Michigan. Specifically, Rep. James advocated for $40 million of authorized funds from the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) to be put towards flood prevention in the region... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative John James (MI-10) introduced the App Store Accountability Act, a landmark bill designed to increase safeguards within app stores to empower parents and protect children. The bill ensures that children are not accessing age restricted material through digital app stores and provides parents with more control over what their children are able to access. Spec... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative John James (MI-10), the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Africa, released the following statement following the introduction of the AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2024: “As the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa, I am proud to introduce this bill that reauthorizes the African Growth and Opportunity Act until 2037.... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative John James (MI-10) joined Representative Dan Kildee (MI-08) and Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI) in sending a letter to authors of the FY 2025 national defense bill, requesting that they include a bipartisan measure to oppose the permanent storage of nuclear waste in the Great Lakes basin. As it stands, Canada has plans to build a facility that would permanentl... Read More »
