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House Passes Road to Recovery Act; Third James Bill to Pass House This Year

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586)-498-7122 Today, the House passed Representative John James’ (MI-10) Road to Recovery Act, which reauthorizes lifesaving resources vital to addressing opioid addiction and substance abuse across the country. The Road to Recovery Act is the third bill sponsored by Rep. James to pass the House of Representatives. The bill was included in the Support…

Rep. James Protects Consumer Choice; Votes Yes on CARS Act

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586)-498-7122 Today, Representative John James (MI-10) voted in support of the CARS (Choice in Automobile Retail Sales) Act, for which he was an original co-sponsor. The bill would block the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing vehicle emissions standards proposed earlier this year, which would be the most strict to…

House Passes Rep. James Disclose GIFTs Act

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586)-498-7122 Today, Representative John James (MI-10) joined a majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass his Disclose GIFTs (Getting Investments in Foreign Transactions) Act. The Disclose GIFTS Act, which was included in Rep. Michelle Steel’s DETERRENT Act, would require departments at colleges and universities to report gifts…

James, Bipartisan Coalition of Michigan House Members Send Letter to House and Senate Appropriators Regarding Funding F-15EXs for Selfridge

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586)-498-7122 Today, Representative John James (MI-10) and a bipartisan coalition of Michigan House members sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriators with regard to funding levels of F-15EXs to be sent to Selfridge Air National Guard Base in FY24 Defense Appropriations.   The letter reads:   “As you negotiate the Fiscal Year 2024 Defense…

James at College Antisemitism Hearing: Rhetoric on College Campuses Today in Lockstep with Heinous Antisemitic Rhetoric of 19thand 20thCenturies

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586)-498-7122 Today, Representative John James (MI-10) questioned the presidents of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and University of Pennsylvania regarding the antisemitic rhetoric and acts taking place on college campuses.   During the hearing, Representative James said the following: “The rhetoric on college campuses…

James Leads Bicameral, Bipartisan Letter to Air Force Secretary Kendall Regarding Fleet Leveling for the Air National Guard

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586)-498-7122 Representative John James (MI-10) has co-led a letter with Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), along with 47 other members of Congress to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall regarding the critical importance of fleet leveling for the Air National Guard. The letter reads: “Fleet…

Rep. John James Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586)-498-7122 Today, Representatives John James (MI-10) and Brittany Pettersen (CO-7) introduced the Fentanyl Reduction Engrained by Economic Deterrence Act (FREED) Act to expand existing sanctions authorities to associates and facilitators of fentanyl traffickers and their operations. This bipartisan legislation also provides the U.S. Department of Treasury…

Rep. John James Leads Letter on Line 5 to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586)-498-7122 Today, Representatives John James (MI-10) and Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Chairman on Water Resources and Environment David Rouzer co-authored a letter to Michael L. Connor, assistant secretary for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, regarding the critical importance of the Great Lakes Tunnel Project to our energy…

Rep. John James Holds Teletown Hall With VA Committee Chairman Mike Bost to Talk Issues with Local Veterans

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586)-498-7122 This evening, Representative John James (MI-10) held his sixth teletown hall, this time focused on veterans’ issues. Rep. James was joined by Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Bost of Illinois. More than 12,600 veterans from Michigan’s Tenth District joined the call. Questions ranged from veterans' mental health to problems at the…

To Kick Off Thanksgiving Week, John James Joins Kroger for Turkey Giveaway

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586) 498-7122 ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI – Today, Representative John James (MI-10) joined Kroger President Ken DeLuca in St. Clair Shores for the company’s annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway. Rep. James spoke with some of Kroger’s management about food insecurity in the community and helped employees load 75 turkeys to be delivered to families across Macomb…