MI-GOV: James (R) leads Michigan lawmakers in missed votes in Congress

Washington ― Two-term U.S. Rep. John James has led the Michigan delegation in missing roll call votes in the U.S. House, skipping 9.2% or 43 of 465 votes since his term began in January 2025.

James, a Republican from Shelby Township who is running for governor of Michigan, skipped nearly 10% of votes last year and 4.3% (73) roll call votes overall since he was first sworn into Congress in 2023 ― a rate that is double the 2.1% median lifetime record for House members who are currently serving, according to tracking by the website GovTrack.

One notable piece of legislation that James failed to vote on this year was the House's sweeping, bipartisan package to expand manufactured and affordable housing, speed up homebuilding and broaden community banks’ lending powers amid the nation's housing crisis.

James also missed a vote on a bill last month that aims to isolate China from global institutions if it were to attack Taiwan.



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