Economy

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 »