John James
- Previous profession
- President, James Group International; CEO, Renaissance Global Logistics
- Military service
- U.S. Army, 2004 to 2012
- First public office
- 2022Elected to the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022
- Years in public office
- 3
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, James has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while James is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. James votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
James votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, James votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. James votes to cancel 23 and against cancelling 0, and did not vote on 1. The rules James votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
James votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 52 of these Yes and No votes.
James did not vote on the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, the Local Access to Courts Act, the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act and the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, and 2 more in the list below.
Votes on laws that passed
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Lets farmers and ranchers get emergency conservation money up front after a disaster, instead of paying first and waiting for reimbursement.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
Restores federal payments to rural counties with national forest land, which pay for schools and roads.
Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.
Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
5 excerpts
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John James’ Sickle Cell Disease Research Reauthorization Act Passes House
“This bill was included in H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. This is James’ 10 th legislative item to pass the House.”
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John James Issues Statement Following Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill
“WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John James (MI-10) issued the following statement after voting in support of H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:”
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House of Representatives Passes One Big Beautiful Bill; James Votes Yes
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Representative John James (MI-10) voted yes.”
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“H.J. Res. 88, introduced by Congressman John Joyce (PA-13), would reverse the EPA’s decision to approve a waiver granted to California allowing the State to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035.”
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“H.J. Res. 88, introduced by Congressman John Joyce (PA-13), would reverse the EPA’s decision to approve a waiver granted to California allowing the State to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 4 spending items this member requested, $30,100,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| F-15EX Bed Down: Design | Public Law 119-37 | F-15EX Bed Down: DesignAir National Guard | None printed | $10,000,000 |
| Mitigate Runway Encroachment : Design | Public Law 119-37 | Mitigate Runway Encroachment : DesignAir National Guard | None printed | $10,000,000 |
| Oakland County | Public Law 119-74 | Oakland County/Northern Border Patrol HelicopterDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,100,000 |
| Macomb County | Public Law 119-75 | Reconstruction of Mound Road from 8 Mile Road to I-696Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MI | $8,000,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.johnjamesmi.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of JOHN JAMES FOR CONGRESS, INC. gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 7 pages of www.johnjamesmi.com saved on October 8, 2026. 6 state positions on issues.From a secondary source
- 6 Internet Archive copies of www.johnjamesmi.com, the earliest captured November 5, 2024. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 5, 2024.From a secondary source
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
John James has 2 FEC candidate numbers. Each number's figures appear side by side, one column each.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2MI10150as of December 23, 2025 | 2026 cycleFEC number S8MI00372as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2MI10150as of December 31, 2024 | 2024 cycleFEC number S8MI00372as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $554,399.53 | $0.00 | $9,546,139.34 | $134,570.59 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,289,080.56 | -$9,467.32 | $9,606,963.87 | $236,469.83 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $0.00 | $10,237.60 | $734,681.03 | $770.28 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3,999.96 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2MI10150as of December 23, 2025 | 2026 cycleFEC number S8MI00372as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2MI10150as of December 31, 2024 | 2024 cycleFEC number S8MI00372as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Individuals, itemized | $12,671.58 | $0.00 | $2,205,365.68 | $0.00 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $22,088.50 | $0.00 | $2,441,780.44 | $0.00 |
| Other political committees | $224,500.00 | $0.00 | $1,323,180.00 | $0.00 |
| Party committees | $5,000.00 | $0.00 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- JAMES FOR MI-10 Authorized committee · 2024 · FEC committee C00798694
- JOHN JAMES FOR CONGRESS, INC. Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00803502
- JOHN JAMES FOR SENATE, INC. Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00651208
- MISSION FIRST PEOPLE ALWAYS PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00774588
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record1 report saved. 1 typed report: rows Not checked yet.
- Report 20034949, filed · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 29b040dc72066d53
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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