Rep. John James will refuse his salary during the government shutdown, advocating for impactful budget negotiations.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Representative John James (MI-10) announced that he will refuse his salary during the ongoing government shutdown. James authored a letter requesting his pay be withheld, following House Republicans' efforts to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government operating.
James criticized Democrats for allegedly prioritizing a $1.5 trillion spending increase over preventing the shutdown, referring to it as the “Schumer Shutdown.” He emphasized that his office will continue to serve constituents despite the closure.
In his statement, James expressed disappointment in Democrats for their approach, asserting that they have failed to support working Americans and called for an end to the shutdown. He previously introduced legislation addressing congressional pay during shutdowns.
Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release here.
John James Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that John James is worth $6.5M, as of October 2nd, 2025. This is the 145th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
James has approximately $583.1K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track John James's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for James.
John James Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by John James:
- H.R.5582: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency.
- H.R.3617: Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
- H.R.3149: App Store Accountability Act
- H.R.2444: Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025
- H.R.2328: Soo Locks Security and Economic Reporting Act of 2025
- H.R.2327: Air National Guard Squadron Preservation Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by John James on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for James.
John James Fundraising
John James recently disclosed $61.4K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 14th, 2025. This was the 695th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 22.7% came from individual donors.
James disclosed $599.9K of spending. This was the 69th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
James disclosed $496.4K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 467th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track John James's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
