U.S. Representative — Michigan's 10th District
John James
Republican · Michigan
Republican U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9783 — To impose sanctions with respect to the Government of Canada in response to transboundary wildfire smoke affecting the United States, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.9149 — National Diabetes Project Act (Introduced, Jun 4, 2026)
- H.R.8614 — Safe Water in Schools Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
- H.R.8140 — Money Where Our Mouths Are Act (Introduced, Mar 27, 2026)
- H.R.7904 — Protecting America’s Working Dogs Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 12, 2026)
- 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. (Introduced, Jan 7, 2026)
- H.R.6965 — IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act (Introduced, Jan 7, 2026)
- H.R.6932 — IDEAL Act (Introduced, Dec 26, 2025)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9280 — Veterans to Advanced Manufacturing Plan Act (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
- H.R.8925 — Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce Act (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
- H.R.8615 — FLEETS Now Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.9211 — Jewish American Security Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.8737 — Never Fight Alone Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.8793 — Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.9250 — Great American Outdoors Act 250 (Reported, Jul 18, 2026)
- H.R.7212 — Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
Voting analysis
The first bill on John James's filing list would impose sanctions on the government of Canada over wildfire smoke crossing into the United States. Sanctions are an instrument built for adversaries — asset freezes, trade restrictions, the machinery of economic pressure — and pointing them at a treaty ally over air quality is an unusual application of the tool, whatever one makes of the underlying grievance.
Smoke does not respect a border and there is no obvious forum for the complaint, which may be the point: a member with a constituency breathing it has few other levers to reach for.
Of the 50 most recent of those, 47 currently sit at Introduced.
Defence and health sit level at the top of his classified subjects. Beyond the sanctions bill, his filings cover safe water in schools, a diabetes project, working dogs, and one titled as a phrase rather than an acronym.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. John James's cluster into: Armed Forces and National Security (7), Health (7), Education (6), International Affairs (6), Commerce (4), Congress (3).
The absence rate
He misses a larger share of roll calls than almost anyone written up on this site. That is worth stating directly rather than leaving in a rank, and this page cannot say why — illness, travel, committee work and choice all produce the same blank row.
Where he broke ranks
Six amendment votes, one of which carried. And one completed measure — the ethics records resolution — which he voted down while his conference carried it. That resolution has drawn noes from both parties across this site.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 276 | Jul 22, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 241 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8469 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 174 | May 15, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.7567 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 148 | Apr 30, 2026 | Agreed to | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.Res.1100 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee’s review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives. On Motion to Refer · roll call 83 | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.7148 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 44 | Jan 22, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.7148 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 43 | Jan 22, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
Above the Michigan Republicans
His rate is above the state's seven-member Republican House group, and no gavel is recorded for him.
Among the 7 Republicans in the Michigan delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 2.5%. John James is above that average at 3.5%.
First elected in 2023, now serving across 2 terms. John James falls in the mid cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, John James has 65 bills sponsored, 296 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Energy
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Health
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