Is John James pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Based on scored roll-call votes, sponsorships, and cosponsorships, John James's record leans pro-Israel: 30 pro-Israel points vs 0 pro-Palestine points (net +30). James has also received $248,454 in pro-Israel PAC, donor, and bundled money. Weighted scoring: sponsoring a scored bill = 3 points, cosponsoring = 2, a roll-call vote = 1 — see the methodology.

John James' Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Rep. James, John, Republican of Michigan. Explore John James' full Israel/Palestine voting record: congressional votes, public statements, bill sponsorships, and a clear picture of where they stan…

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Israel +30 (30 pro-Israel points, 0 pro-Palestine points).

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Cosponsored bills (8)

HRES 770: Condemning an act of war against Israel by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and associated forces, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
HR 1007: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 (pro-Israel)
HRES 768: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists. (pro-Israel)
HR 1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 (pro-Israel)
HRES 447: Condemning antisemitism and remembering Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim. (neutral)
HR 5918: Operation Swords of Iron Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act (pro-Israel)
HRES 771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists. (pro-Israel)
HCONRES 57: Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel. (pro-Israel)

Roll-call votes (30)

HRES 481: Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence., voted Not Voting
HRES 352: Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish American community., voted Yea
HRES 1102: Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment., voted Yea
HRES 845: Censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib for promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel., voted Yea
HR 5179: Anti-BDS Labeling Act, voted Yea
HR 6126: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Yea
HR 5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, voted Yea
HR 7217: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Yea
HR 8034: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Yea
S 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, voted Yea
HR 4665: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Yea
HR 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, voted Yea
HR 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, voted Yea
HR 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes., voted Yea
HR 6090: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, voted Yea
HRES 559: Declaring it is the policy of the United States that a nuclear Islamic Republic of Iran is not acceptable., voted Yea
HCONRES 57: Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel., voted Yea
HR 6679: No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act, voted Yea
HRES 771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists., voted Yea
HRES 888: Reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist., voted Yea
HR 340: Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Prevention Act, voted Yea
HR 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, voted Yea
HR 2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Yea
HR 2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, voted Yea
HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Yea
HR 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, voted Yea
HR 7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Yea
HRES 488: Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado., voted Not Voting
HR 4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Yea
HRES 1251: Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community., voted Yea