Press Releases

Contact: Abby Mitch Rep. John James conducted his first committee hearing as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee today.  The congressman opened the hearing with remarks that focused on the Chinese Communist Party’s growing influence on the continent economically, politically, and militarily. He noted China’s goal of becoming the world's… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch Rep. John James today voted to approve House Republican’s first bill of the 118th Congress, which puts forward a plan to make America energy- and critical mineral-independent. The multi-section proposal, H.R. 1, increases the production and exportation of American energy, slashes regulatory burdens… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch Warren, Michigan – Congressman John James is now accepting submissions for this year’s Congressional Artistic Discovery Contest. High school students from District 10 should submit their original work by completing the 2023 Student Release Form and dropping off their artwork with a completed release form directly to Congressman John James District Office… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch Congressman John James voted in support of HR 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act, which would enshrine additional transparency requirements for public school districts while expanding parent-child privacy protections.  The legislation follows through on one pillar of our Commitment to America. Education is a basic civil right and… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch Congressman John James introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation opposing Canada’s effort to build a permanent nuclear waste storage site in the Great Lake basin.  Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization intends to store 50,000 tons of high-level, radioactive nuclear waste in South Bruce, Ontario, which is in the Great Lakes basin.… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch Warren, Michigan – Upon the news that the Air Force will not make Macomb County’s Selfridge Air National Guard Base the international training center for its F-35 fighter aircraft, Congressman John James vowed to continue advocating for investments in Selfridge. “Michigan is perfectly positioned for securing our northern defense. We have the… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch  Congressman John James voted against the Biden administration’s burdensome “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule yesterday. The Biden administration is reverting to ambiguous Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency guidelines, which expand the federal government’s definition of “navigable water” and impact… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch Congressman John James today asked witnesses before the House Foreign Affairs Committee what, if anything, can be done at this point to rectify the botched evacuation from Afghanistan and what is the cost to U.S. national security today.  “Thousands of Afghans stood with us in our hour of need, and we… Read more »

Congressman John James will today participate in the first House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the United States’ botched evacuation from Afghanistan.  “President Joe Biden’s hasty, ill-planned withdrawal from Afghanistan fell well short,” James said. “I am hopeful that, through this testimony and future hearings, we will better understand what… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch Congressman John James, who serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has been named vice chairman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.   “As a native Michigander, I am keenly aware of the importance of America’s waterways,” said James. “My district borders Lake St. Clair, a major player in… Read more »