John James — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for MI's 10th Congressional District · Republican

John James is a Republican U.S. Representative for MI's 10th Congressional District. This page tracks John James's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2023.

John James's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 93.26% — cast 401 of 430 roll-call votes (missed 29).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 86.59% of the time (13.41% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 323 bills, 10 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues John James Votes On

• Climate Change
• Immigration
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Renewable Energy
• Health Insurance

How John James Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When John James Broke With the Republican Party

John James has voted against the Republican majority on about 13.4% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Aye on “Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.” (2026-05-15) while most Republicans voted No — Failed.
• Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Republicans voted No — Agreed to.
• Voted No on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-22) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
• Voted No on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-22) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
• Voted Aye on “Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-09-10) while most Republicans voted No — Agreed to.

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