Press Releases

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative John James (MI-10) has officially signed his name to a discharge petition being circulated in the U.S. House of Representatives to force a floor vote on H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act. John James has long fought to strengthen and secure Social Security and Medicare rights for seniors in America. The first bill Rep. James in Congress was the… Read more »

MACOMB COUNTY, MI – This week, Representative John James (MI-10) announced that his office had helped to secure a $244,608 grant for the Sterling Heights Police Department for the Fiscal Year 2024 Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program. This funding will go directly to the Sterling Heights Police Department, so that officers are able to receive comprehensive… Read more »