WASHINGTON, D.C. – In honor of Rare Disease Month, which is recognized each February, Representative John James (MI-10) introduced the Sickle Cell Disease Research Reauthorization Act. The bill is being co-led by Representatives Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), Danny Davis (IL-07), Marc Veasey (TX-33). Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) are leading an… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Representative John James (MI-10) questioned Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard in the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee about the threat of illicit drugs in our communities. The United States, and especially Southeast Michigan, has experienced an overdose epidemic in recent years, largely stemming from deadly fentanyl.
According to the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative John James (MI-10) voted in favor of the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, which passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The HALT Fentanyl Act takes action to combat the influx of illicit fentanyl, which has devastated communities across the nation, especially in Michigan. This legislation had… Read more »
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 »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative John James (MI-10), alongside Reps. Don Davis (NC-01) and David Schweikert (AZ-01), have introduced the TELEMH Act of 2024 in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would revolutionize access to mental health care by ushering in transformative changes to Medicare reimbursement policies for mental health services provided via telehealth.
Rep.… Read more »
Contact: Noah Sadlier
(586) 498-7122
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, MI – Today, Rep. John James (MI-10) visited the South River Multi-Use Path in Harrison Township to announce the inclusion of $1,120,000 in Community Project Funding in the House Appropriations bills. The grant would add an additional 1-1/2 miles of path and connect over 1,000 homes as well as three schools to the… Read more »
Contact: Noah Sadlier
SHELBY TWP, MI — Today, John James (MI-10) met with leaders at the Shelby Senior Center to discuss the inclusion of $1,500,000 in Community Project Funding in the House Appropriations bills to fund improvements to the facility. Community Project Funding requests made by Members of Congress are allocated… Read more »
Contact: Noah Sadlier
This week, Representative John James (MI-10) introduced the bipartisan Road to Recovery Act to reauthorize lifesaving resources vital to addressing opioid addiction and substance abuse across the country.
Rep. James issued the following statement upon introducing the legislation:
“Opioid addiction impacts communities all across America, but especially… Read more »
Rep. John James voted to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act (H.R. 467), which would give law enforcement the tools they need to combat lethal drugs in our communities. The legislation would also discourage the production of new and more dangerous fentanyl-related substances. 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 »
