Economy

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 »

Contact: Abby Mitch Rep. John James’ bill, the “Soo Locks Security and Economic Reporting Act,” has passed committee and is expected to receive a floor vote in the House of Representatives. The bill requires relevant government agencies to examine and report on any security deficiencies that pertain to the Soo Locks, located at Sault Ste. Marie,… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch Macomb County, Mich. – Congressman John James toured areas of concern and viewed initial data collection for the Army Corps of Engineers’ 2-year-long study of the lyngbya growth in Lake St. Clair. The bacteria, whose origin is unknown, has wreaked havoc on Lake St. Clair and daily life in the region.   Afterward, the congressman gave a… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch In a speech on the House Floor today, Rep. John James emphasized his efforts to safeguard Social Security and Medicare as well as his ongoing commitment to Selfridge Air National Guard Base. A day after Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech in which he lied that Republicans wanted to “sunset” government programs for seniors, the congressman… Read more »

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 »