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Contact: Abby Mitch Warren, Michigan – Upon the news that the Air Force will not make Macomb County’s Selfridge Air National Guard Base the international training center for its F-35 fighter aircraft, Congressman John James vowed to continue advocating for investments in Selfridge. “Michigan is perfectly positioned for securing our northern defense. We have the… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch  Congressman John James voted against the Biden administration’s burdensome “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule yesterday. The Biden administration is reverting to ambiguous Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency guidelines, which expand the federal government’s definition of “navigable water” and impact… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch Congressman John James today asked witnesses before the House Foreign Affairs Committee what, if anything, can be done at this point to rectify the botched evacuation from Afghanistan and what is the cost to U.S. national security today.  “Thousands of Afghans stood with us in our hour of need, and we… Read more »

Congressman John James will today participate in the first House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the United States’ botched evacuation from Afghanistan.  “President Joe Biden’s hasty, ill-planned withdrawal from Afghanistan fell well short,” James said. “I am hopeful that, through this testimony and future hearings, we will better understand what… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch Congressman John James, who serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has been named vice chairman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.   “As a native Michigander, I am keenly aware of the importance of America’s waterways,” said James. “My district borders Lake St. Clair, a major player in… Read more »

Warren, Mich.  – Congressman John James, of Michigan’s 10th Congressional District, released the following statement after learning the suspect in the hit-and-run case that left Shelby Township resident Benjamin Kable dead is returning to the United States. Suspect Tubtim “Sue” Howson fled to Thailand in January and was subsequently tracked down by the FBI. … Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch Congressman John James today introduced his first piece of legislation, the “Protecting Social Security and Medicare Act,’ a bill that will ensure America’s seniors receive their benefits on time.  The bill would exempt both Social Security and Medicare from the statutory debt limit, protecting seniors’… Read more »

Contact: Abby Mitch   Today Congressman John James, alongside his Senate counterparts and House colleagues, led Michigan’s 118th congressional delegation on protecting the future of Selfridge Air National Guard Base and advocating for a long-term fighter mission. The members of the Michigan delegation signed onto a letter to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall III this… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2023 Contact: Abby Mitch U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) and U.S. Representative John James (MI-10) led the Michigan delegation today to continue urging Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall to replace Selfridge’s A-10 mission with a new, long-term fighter mission. In their letter, the lawmakers stressed… Read more »

Today Congressman John James voted to terminate the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on health care workers and prevent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from enacting similar rules in the future.  H.R. 497 ‘Freedom for Health Care Workers’ Act eliminates the one-size-fits-all federal vaccine mandate and allows hospitals, nursing homes, and other providers to safely… Read more »