# John James

John James is a Republican member of the U.S. House for Michigan’s 10th district.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. House, Michigan’s 10th district
- Serving since: 2023-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: J000307
- FEC candidate IDs: H2MI10150, S8MI00372

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/J000307 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

63% of James’s statements claim credit, 1.7 times the House Republican average of 37%.

## What James says (119th Congress (2025–27))

566 classified statements: 424 posts on X, 74 newsletters, 56 press releases, 12 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | James | House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.1% | 2.1% | 118 of 221 |
| Policy criticism | 20.8% | 15.1% | 35 of 221 |
| Policy discussion | 79.5% | 67.7% | 19 of 221 |
| Bipartisanship | 8.0% | 8.9% | 103 of 221 |
| Credit claiming | 63.2% | 37.4% | 4 of 221 |
| Extreme labels | 5.1% | 3.0% | 42 of 221 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 29% (House Republicans 24%); Economics and Public Finance 24% (House Republicans 19%); Commerce 21% (House Republicans 9.1%); Health 21% (House Republicans 15%); Government Operations and Politics 16% (House Republicans 19%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.79 (standard error 0.01), from 6,698 donors and 1,812 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 21% of House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

674 roll calls. Attendance 90.0% (House Republicans 96.3%). Party unity 97.1% (97.1%). 16 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-16 · voted not voting · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S. 2403 Retire through Ownership Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190674
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190671
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 10326 PROOF Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190670
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190669
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · H.R. 5334 An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190668
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Passage · H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190666
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190664
- 2026-09-14 · voted not voting · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190657
- 2026-09-14 · voted not voting · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190656
- 2026-09-03 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190655

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 28 bills: 28 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 129. 10.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans 16.7%; rank 131 of 216).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H.R. 10759: Tariff Relief for American Development and Employment Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-10-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10759
- H.R. 10560: Skilled JOBS Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10560
- H.R. 9783: CANADA FIRE Act (in committee, 2026-07-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9783
- H.Res. 1347: Recognizing the roles and contributions of automotive workers in the United States, with particular recognition of their impact in Michigan, and expressing… (in committee, 2026-06-08) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1347
- H.R. 9149: National Diabetes Project Act (in committee, 2026-06-04) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9149
- H.Res. 1321: Calling on the Government of Nigeria to ensure that all legal proceedings involving Mazi Nnamdi Kanu are conducted in full accordance with Nigeria's… (in committee, 2026-05-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1321
- H.R. 8614: Safe Water in Schools Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-04-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8614
- H.R. 8140: Money Where Our Mouths Are Act (in committee, 2026-03-27) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8140
- H.R. 7904: Protecting America’s Working Dogs Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-03-12) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7904
- H.R. 6964: To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to include school security as an element of the National Security Strategy, and for other purposes. (in committee, 2026-01-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6964

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $552.0K (House Republicans median $2.2M). 64% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-27 · Newsletter · Data centers vs. your electric bills · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming
- 2026-10-13 · Newsletter · My plan to shield Michigan from tariffs · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming
- 2026-10-08 · Press release · John James introduces plan to shield Michigan from tariffs · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://james.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1306
- 2026-10-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepJames/status/2107155525536260353
- 2026-10-05 · Press release · John James introduces Skilled JOBS Act to expand apprenticeship opportunities · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://james.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1307
- 2026-09-17 · Press release · John James: Families should not have to pay higher electric rates due to data centers · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://james.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1305
- 2026-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepJames/status/2098496576192647355
- 2026-08-14 · Press release · Republican Reps. Steve Scalise, John James visit Temple Israel in show of support for Jewish community · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://james.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1302
- 2026-07-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepJames/status/2082264034426945828
- 2026-07-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepJames/status/2081025034705875417

## Links

- Official site: https://james.house.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepJames
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepJohnJames
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RepJohnJames
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RepJohnJames
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/J000307

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/J000307