James, John

James, John is a Republican Representative representing Michigan, District 10. They serve on 1 committee, including House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

They have raised $64K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is agribusiness, contributing $3K. Organizations spend $1.6 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are health issues and energy/nuclear. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They miss a notable number of votes, participating in 80% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 46 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $2.3 million spent supporting them and $16.1 million spent opposing them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a higher-than-average financial footprint compared to other House members. The biggest factors are outside spending on their races and lobbying activity around their committee topics.