Economy

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 »

Contact: Noah Sadlier 586-498-7122 Today, Representative John James (MI-10) recognized the passage of his Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Biden Administration’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) joint employer rule. The rule has forced liability on companies for another business’ employees even if they do not directly oversee… Read more »

Contact: Noah Sadlier 586-498-7122 Today, Representative John James sent a bicameral letter, alongside Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and 89 other members of the House and Senate, to Speaker Mike Johnson and Leader Mitch McConnell regarding the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars… Read more »

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… Read more »

Contact: Noah Sadlier 586-201-8223 Rep. John James (MI-10) joined Fox News’ Bill Hemmer for an interview about the ongoing UAW strike dominating Midwestern cities, including those around his district:   “The fight is not between the union and the Big Three. The fight is actually between the automotive industry and this bureaucracy in Washington D.C. that’s… Read more »

Contact: Noah Sadlier (586) 498-7122 STERLING HEIGHTS, MI – Today, Rep. John James (MI-10) joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Macomb Chamber of Commerce for a business roundtable to discuss his record so far in Congress, underscore policy initiatives he’s championed to bolster our economy, and meet with local small business owners and leaders.   Rep. James… Read more »

Today, Representative John James’ (MI-10) bill, the Soo Locks Security and Economic Reporting Act of 2023, passed the United States House of Representatives. The bill is Rep. James’ first to pass the House and now makes its way to the Senate for consideration. H.R. 3399 comes on the heels of a 2015 study by the Department of Homeland Security which found that a… Read more »

Today, Representative John James (MI-10) introduced 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. The bill outlines four categories of qualifying “critical… Read more »

Contact: Noah Sadlier MACOMB COUNTY, MI - Congressman John James (MI-10) and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel delivered remarks to an audience of business and community leaders from Macomb today during a “State of the Economy” event. During the event, Rep. James made the following remarks: “During my six months serving Michigan’s 10th Congressional… Read more »

Contact: Madeline Peltzer Congressman John James voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) today. The FRA will be the largest deficit reduction bill in history. The resolution cuts more than $2 trillion in government spending and rejects all of Biden’s $5 trillion proposed new tax hikes.  The FRA will help lift more Americans out of poverty by encouraging… Read more »