Washington, July 7 -- Rep. John James issued the following press release:

Rep. John James announced his office recently hit a milestone: more than $20 million recovered for constituents during his two terms in office.

James' team has recovered a total of $20,657,956 for constituents who contacted his office for help dealing with the federal government. This includes money that was owed to people who were having trouble getting their tax refund from the IRS, denied veteran disability benefits, or who had problems getting their Social Security payments, among other issues.

The tally does not include money James brought back to the district through legislative funding requests, such as money for local roadways or the $162 million that the U...