James C. Justice
Republican · Senator for West Virginia
16 sponsored · 303 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2025
Age 75
Contact their office: (202) 224-3954 · 509 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 16 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 5 bills they backed became law.1 they wrote, 4 they cosponsored.
- 7 passed the Senate and wait on the House.The House has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 38 of the 913 recorded votes the Senate held while they were serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2026), or 4.2%.The typical senator missed 2.2%.
- Works most on health and crime and law enforcement.40 bills each, of the 319 they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (5)
This bill allows the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall.
Became law · 119-S-858
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?Directly honors Medal of Honor recipients and veterans through a permanent monument. +8
This bill addresses the sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff committed by inmates.
Became law · 119-S-307
- Yes: Would men be better off under this?Increases safety for men working as BOP staff against sexual harassment and assault. +5
This bill aims to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. This legislation allows schools participating in the school lunch program to offer whole milk, whether organic or non-organic.
Became law · 119-S-222
- Yes: Would children be better off under this?The bill increases the variety of milk options available to students and enhances food allergy safety training for schools. +5
And 2 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (7)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill officially renames a specific playground located in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-2933
- Their billA bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.Apr 29, 2026
This act transfers administrative jurisdiction over specific parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-2280
- Yes: Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?The transfer of land back to the Secretary increases the total acreage administered as part of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. +3
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review and update existing Federal programs related to epilepsy. This review covers research, prevention, early identification, diagnosis, and treatment.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-494
- Yes: Would people with disabilities be better off under this?The bill focuses on improving diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for those with epilepsy, a disabling condition. +5
And 4 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (2)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
Still waiting, of the 16 bills they wrote: 11 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- NayTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 211 and against none, and did not vote on 12. Those votes covered 581 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.