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John James

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John Edward James is an American businessman and politician currently serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 10th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he took office on January 3, 2023. James has a background in business and has been involved in various entrepreneurial ventures prior to his political career. He is known for his focus on economic growth, job creation, and supporting veterans' issues.

Quotes by year · 2019–2026145 total · peak 2023 (61)
2019: 6 quotes2021: 1 quote2022: 5 quotes2023: 61 quotes2024: 7 quotes2025: 15 quotes2026: 50 quotes
Mar 1, 2025

If this is working, Mexico is paying for the border security.

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Mar 1, 2025

Fentanyl coming in from Mexico, when China is sending in precursors.

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Mar 1, 2025

We need to level the playing field. When you're not playing fair with America, then we have to do what we can to make sure that we can compete on a fair playing field.

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Mar 1, 2025

President Trump is doing everything that he can to get a lasting peace.

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Mar 1, 2025

84% of those in the terror watch list and the FBI terror watch list are apprehended on the northern border.

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Mar 1, 2025

When you're not playing fair with America, then we have to do what we can to make sure that we can compete on a fair playing field.

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Mar 1, 2025

The memory is kind of short, because when you look at the OECD nations, they're already talking about leveling 15% tax on anything in businesses that are making $750 million or more.

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Mar 1, 2025

We have a number of levers, diplomatic, economic and military and diplomatic levers haven't worked.

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Mar 1, 2025

We've been taken advantage of for years, and we need to level the playing field.

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Mar 1, 2025

What Democrats are doing is they're going to actually make it more difficult when they vote against these tax reforms.

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Mar 1, 2025

The status quo is not good enough for Americans, which is why Donald Trump got elected.

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Mar 1, 2025

America is open for business, but we are not for sale.

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Mar 1, 2025

Russia is the aggressor. Putin is a war criminal, and Volodymyr Zelensky also fumbled the bag pretty hard.

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Mar 1, 2025

Russia is the aggressor. Putin is a war criminal.

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Mar 1, 2025

Russia is the aggressor. Putin is a war criminal. And Volodymyr Zelenskyy also fumbled the bag pretty hard.

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Jun 4, 2024

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 34, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $3,250,000) (reduced by $3,250,000)''. The…

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Mar 21, 2024

Once again, I thank my colleagues for supporting this very important bill. The Great Lakes is important to the entire United States of America and to Michigan especially. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mar 21, 2024

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. __. SAVINGS CLAUSE RELATING TO PFAS. Nothing in this Act, including the…

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Feb 13, 2024

The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa will come to order.

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Feb 13, 2024

I call for the Administration to send Ambassador Rashad Hussain to Nigeria to investigate threats to freedom of religion or belief.

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Feb 5, 2024

I would like to call for the yeas and nays.

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Feb 5, 2024

To quote the Sound of Freedom, 'God's children are not for sale.'

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Dec 4, 2023

I want to just say that I am greatly concerned that students are being taught to view certain groups as oppressors, and now apparently that includes Jewish people.

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Nov 13, 2023

This Administration's failed withdrawal in Afghanistan led to $7.12 billion in taxpayer-funded military equipment being left behind.

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Nov 13, 2023

Clearly this Administration is far from functional and far from cooperative with the U.S. Congress and far from transparent with the American people.

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