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John James

Representative from Michigan
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2023–nowID J000307
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LegislationHEADLINE
12%with Dems
of 1,307 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
12%with Dems
of 1,307 · both combined
Steepest move
−15 pts
2023 → 2025
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2023
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Republican
2.9%with Democrats
of 455 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2023 → 2025, −15 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 455 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress1% · 303 votes
Economics and Public Finance41.9% · 265 votes
Energy0.8% · 128 votes
Armed Forces and National Security12.3% · 114 votes
International Affairs25% · 60 votes
Government Operations and Politics0% · 56 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement2.1% · 47 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 39 votes
Immigration0% · 37 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 35 votes
Education0% · 28 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 25 votes
Transportation and Public Works15% · 20 votes
Emergency Management63.2% · 19 votes
Health0% · 17 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 17 votes
Taxation0% · 15 votes
Commerce0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Law— · 9 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes
Animals— · 6 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 6 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5 votes
Families— · 4 votes
Social Welfare— · 2 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote
Native Americans— · 1 vote
Science, Technology, Communications— · 1 vote
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

2 Congresses
118th · 2023119th · 2025
Republican · House · MI118th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Michigan
JJ

John James

Representative from Michigan
HOUSER2023–now2 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
12.3%with Democrats
of 1,307 votes · 87.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested12%of 1,307 · combined
Steepest move−15 pts2023→25, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020232025
2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 455 votes2.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 455 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Congress1% · 303
Economics and Public Finance41.9% · 265
Energy0.8% · 128
Armed Forces and National Security12.3% · 114
International Affairs25% · 60
Government Operations and Politics0% · 56
Crime and Law Enforcement2.1% · 47
Environmental Protection0% · 39
Immigration0% · 37
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 35
Education0% · 28
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 25
Transportation and Public Works15% · 20
Emergency Management63.2% · 19
Health0% · 17
Labor and Employment0% · 17
Taxation0% · 15
Commerce0% · 10
Law— · 9
Agriculture and Food— · 8
Animals— · 6
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 6
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5
Families— · 4
Social Welfare— · 2
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1
Native Americans— · 1
Science, Technology, Communications— · 1
Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Service record

118th · 2023119th · 2025
Republican118th–119th

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