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Official portrait of James C. Justice
RepublicanU.S. Senator, West Virginia

James C. Justice

In the Senate since Jan 14, 2025 (1 term). Current term ends Jan 3, 2031. Born Apr 27, 1951.

Official website · DC office 202-224-3954

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

This seat is rated competitive for 2026: West Virginia Senate, Solid R.

At a glance

14Bills and joint resolutions sponsored (119th)
1Sponsored bills that became law
227Bills cosponsored
4.2%Roll-call votes missed (38 of 913)
99.8%Votes with own party's majority
$87,370Raised, 2025 to 2026 cycle

Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.

Bills sponsored

BillTitleIntroducedLatest action
S. 5169Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026
Public Lands and Natural Resources · 3 cosponsors
Jul 29, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Sep 16, 2026
S. 5140Digital Equities and No Automatic Disqualifications Act
Finance and Financial Sector · 0 cosponsors
Jul 27, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 27, 2026
S. 4548GROUSE Act of 2026
Agriculture and Food · 0 cosponsors
May 14, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 14, 2026
S. 4367Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act
Agriculture and Food · 10 cosponsors
Apr 21, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 21, 2026
S. 4310No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act
Taxation · 1 cosponsors
Apr 15, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 15, 2026
S. 4309Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2026
Transportation and Public Works · 0 cosponsors
Apr 15, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 15, 2026
S. 4112A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit period for the production of refined coal, and for other purposes.
Taxation · 0 cosponsors
Mar 17, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 17, 2026
S. 3417Main Street Lending Improvement Act of 2025
Commerce · 0 cosponsors
Dec 10, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Dec 10, 2025
S. 2933A bill to redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the State of West Virginia as the "Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer".
Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1 cosponsors
Sep 29, 2025Held at the desk.
Sep 24, 2026
S. 2612SAFE Act
Health · 4 cosponsors
Jul 31, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 31, 2025
S. 2280A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.
Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1 cosponsors
Jul 15, 2025Held at the desk.
May 4, 2026
S. 1945Energy Choice Act
Energy · 6 cosponsors
Jun 4, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 4, 2025
S. 1295BOP SCAN Mail Act
Crime and Law Enforcement · 12 cosponsors
Apr 3, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2181)
Apr 3, 2025
S. 858 LawHershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
Public Lands and Natural Resources · 13 cosponsors
Mar 5, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-104.
Sep 10, 2026

Showing the 14 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.

Recent roll-call votes

DateVoteQuestionPosition
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 915
PN1129
On the Nomination
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 914
PN1129
On the Cloture Motion
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 913
HR9340
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 912
HR7008
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 911
SRES852
On the Motion to Discharge
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Nay
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 910
SJRES197
On the Motion to Proceed
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 909
S4668
On Passage of the Bill
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Bill Passed
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 908
S4668
On the Amendment
To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 907
S4668
On the Amendment
To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 906
S4668
On the Amendment
To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 905
S4668
On the Amendment
To improve the bill.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 904
S4668
On the Amendment
To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 903
HCONRES89
On the Concurrent Resolution
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected
Nay
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 902
S4668
On the Cloture Motion
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 901
S4668
On the Amendment
In the nature of a substitute.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yea

Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.

Committees

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators committee membership

Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)

Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.

Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website

Campaign money

$87,370Total raised
$46,422From individuals
$647,341Spent
$133,969Cash on hand

Source: FEC candidate summary, S4WV00332, coverage through Sep 30, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.

Positions and background

Read the member's stated positions, ratings from interest groups, and biography from independent sources:

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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.