WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Representative John James’ (MI-10) bill, the TELEMH Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The vote was unanimous. This bipartisan legislation, co-sponsored by Reps. David Schweikert (AZ-01) and Don Davis (NC-01), would revolutionize access to mental health care by ushering in transformative changes to Medicare reimbursement policies for mental… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representative John James (MI-10) led a bipartisan delegation from Midwestern and Great Lakes states in writing a letter to President Joe Biden demanding the inclusion of the Great Lakes into the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact between the United States, Canada, and Finland.
The letter states:
“We were pleased to learn of the announcement of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the 23rd anniversary of September 11, 2001, Congressman John James (MI-10), along with Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-02), and Congressman Pat Ryan introduced legislation to designate September 11 through September 17, 2024 as Patriot Week.
“When our nation was attacked on 9/11, I was a cadet at West Point. My class was the first to know that we were going… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Late last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative John James’ (MI-10) Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Act. The bill passed the House by voice with unanimous approval. Now the Senate must take up this important measure. This is Rep. James’ fifth bill to pass through the House in less than two full years in office, signifying his… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John James (MI-10) introduced a resolution congratulating the Olympians and Paralympians of Michigan who competed in the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, France. The resolution, spearheaded by Rep. James and co-signed by the entire Michigan congressional delegation, honors and recognizes the 19 Michigan athletes that represented… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John James (MI-10) announced that his office had returned a total of $2,785,874 to constituents through casework service efforts. Additionally, the team has solved 2,015 individual cases since taking office in January 2023. This is money that was owed to constituents, but was stuck in various federal agencies, such as the Internal Revenue… Read more »
John James Votes in Favor of SAVE Act to Ensure Only American Citizens Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative John James (MI-10) voted in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which passed the House with unanimous Republican support. The SAVE Act makes several reforms to prevent non-citizens from illegally voting in federal elections. This bill comes in the… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed Representative John James’ (MI-10) critical amendment to move funds to the U.S. Coast Guard for the procurement of an already authorized Great Lakes icebreaker (GLIB). The GLIB is needed to bolster and maintain commerce during the winter months and to respond to winter flooding of Great Lakes communities. The United States economy is reliant on… Read more »
Today, Representatives John James (MI-10), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Morgan Luttrell (TX-08), Jack Bergman (MI-01), and Don Davis (NC-01), all of whom are veterans, introduced the Preserving Veterans’ Legacy Act of 2024 to allow veteran families the ability to have their entire family buried together. Current law only allows the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ National Cemetery… Read more »
Representatives John James (MI-10) and Colin Allred (TX-32) have introduced a bipartisan resolution acknowledging the violent actions committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied militia in the Darfur Region of Sudan as acts of genocide. Since April 2023, the Sudanese Armed Force (SAF) and the RSF have engaged in a violent conflict that has led to the displacement of over 8… Read more »
