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Rep. John James Introduces School Safety Legislative Package to Congress

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586)-498-7122 Today, Representative John James (MI-10) introduced three bills, each of which are bipartisan, to the U.S. House of Representatives to address the issue of school safety. Rep. James released the following statement after introducing this legislative package: “My generation was still in school when the Columbine Massacre happened. I…

Rep. John James Calls for Cutting Energy Sec. Granholms Salary to $1, Recalls Failures as Governor

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586) 498-7122 Today, Rep. John James (MI-10) took to the House Floor to expose Jennifer Granholm’s failures both as U.S. Energy Secretary and Governor of Michigan, and called for her salary to be reduced to $1.   James pointed to Michigan’s “Lost Decade” under Granholm when the state endured a crippled economy, mass job loss, a…

John James Votes for Mike Johnson as Speaker

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586) 498-7122 Today, Representative John James (MI-10) released the following statement after voting in support of Mike Johnson of Louisiana to serve as the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives: “Today, I proudly stood alongside the majority of my colleagues to vote for Mike Johnson as Speaker. I am relieved that this…

Rep. James IssuesStatement on Ongoing Speaker Vote

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Contact: Noah Sadlier 586-201-8223 Rep. John James (MI-10) released the following statement regarding the ongoing vote for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives:  "My vote isn’t about a person or party; it's about the well-being of our state and the strength of this nation. This is about a commitment on the record from Jim Jordan to…

Rep. James, House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group Release Joint Statement on Hamas Terrorist Attacks in Israel

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Contact: Noah Sadlier (586) 498-7122 Today, Representative John James (MI-10) and other members of the bipartisan House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group issued the following joint statement in response to the horrific terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel: “We strongly condemn the brutal, barbaric terrorist attack committed by Hamas, an Iranian-backed terrorist…

Statement from Rep. John James Regarding Vicious Attacks Against Israel

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Contact: Noah Sadlier 586-498-7122 Representative John James (MI-10) has released the following statement regarding the vicious attacks by Hamas against the people of Israel:   ”I strongly condemn the anti-semitic attacks by Hamas against the state of Israel and its people late last night. Israel has every right to defend itself against terror and truculence, and the…

Rep. John James Introduces Disclose GIFTs Act

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Contact: Noah Sadlier 586-498-7122 Today, Rep. John James (MI-10) introduced legislation to tackle foreign money and influence in higher education and research institutions. The Disclose GIFTs (Getting Investments in Foreign Transactions) Act requires faculty and staff involved at high research institutions as well as Title VI recipient institutions to report gifts and contracts…

Rep. John James Votes to Keep the Government Open

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Contact: Noah Sadlier 586-201-8223 Today, Representative John James (MI-10) voted in favor of a 45-day resolution to avert a government shutdown. James released the following statement following the vote: “Yesterday, I voted to avert a shutdown, secure our borders, and create a debt commission to curb reckless federal spending. That failed due to Democrats and unserious…

Defense Appropriations Package Passes U.S. House of Representatives; Three James Amendments to Support the District Included

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Contact: Noah Sadlier 586-201-8223 Late last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the House Appropriations bill on Defense. Included in the bill were three amendments introduced by Representative John James (MI-10) that will directly benefit Michigan’s 10th Congressional District.  The amendments include: Increasing capacity by $122,600,000 to build…

Rep. John James Vows to Donate Salary During Government Shutdown

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Contact: Noah Sadlier 586-201-8223 As the fight continues on Capitol Hill to avoid a government shutdown, Rep. John James (MI-10) is announcing that if Congress is unable to come to an agreement by the end of the month, he will donate his salary during a potential government shutdown.   His decision comes on the heels of his “Money Where Our…