James A. Himes

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Himes voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

1. Procedural 25% · 1 of 4 party 0%
2. Finance and Financial Sector 23% · 3 of 13 party 8%
3. Government Operations and Politics 19% · 3 of 16 party 6%

Where Himes broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

• Statement · Press release · Sep 17, 2026

  Himes Bill to Combat Financial Scams Advances with Bipartisan Support

  This week, the House Financial Services Committee voted 49-0 to advance Rep. Jim Himes’ Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act.

  “Scammers have always been a contemptible part of our financial reality, but AI-powered voice cloning and deepfakes have turbo-charged the tools they have at their disposal to swindle Americans – especially seniors – out of their hard-earned money.”

• Statement · Press release · Sep 16, 2026

  ICYMI: “No Administration…More Communist than the Trump Administration:” Himes Grills Treasury Secretary Bessent at Hearing

  Yesterday, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the Trump Administration’s repeated market interventions.

  “I will pay you five thousand dollars if you focus your buying on the three-year treasury.”

• Statement · Press release · Aug 27, 2026

  Himes Statement on Recent ICE Activity in Connecticut

  We cannot accept these shock tactics as normal.

  “ICE’s detention of parents as they drop their children off at school or head to work is plainly and flatly despicable. It has nothing to do with public safety — it’s cruelty for cruelty’s sake. We cannot accept these shock tactics as normal. I’ll keep fighting to hold ICE and this Administration accountable and support…”

• Statement · Press release · Aug 24, 2026

  Himes, Gottheimer, Pappas Introduce Bill to Prevent Double Taxation of Remote Workers

  Today, Representatives Jim Himes (CT-04), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Chris Pappas (NH-01), introduced the Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act.

  “Remote work has become a mainstay of the modern American economy and yet state tax rules have yet to catch up to our new reality.”

• Statement · Press release · Aug 20, 2026

  Himes Leads Financial Services Dems in Introducing Bill to Bar Social Media Companies from Selling Advance Access to Government Information

  Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-04), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee (FSC), introduced the No Preferential Release of Federal Information for Transactions (NO PROFIT) Act, a bill that would bar social media…

  “By any standard, this is the most corrupt Administration in modern American history, but auctioning off advance access to government announcements on Truth Social is one of the most brazen attempts at self-enrichment yet.”

• Statement · Press release · Aug 12, 2026

  Himes Statement on Passing of Nancy Wyman

  She was a warm, generous person whose friendship and kindness touched countless people across our state.

  “Nancy Wyman was a force in Connecticut politics. She was a warm, generous person whose friendship and kindness touched countless people across our state. She devoted her life to public service and to making Connecticut a better place, bringing her infectious energy and unwavering commitment to the people she served…”

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Himes voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Sponsored 6 (House median 25) · cosponsored 189 (median 289), 23 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Finance and Financial Sector, Taxation, Housing and Community Development.

• H.R. 10142 Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2026Taxation · Introduced Aug 24, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 10125 NO PROFIT ActFinance and Financial Sector · Introduced Aug 20, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 9983 Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection ActCrime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 7792 Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2026Housing and Community Development · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 3542 CLEAR (Committee Leadership and Enhanced Accountability for Resilience) Defense Production Act of 2025Government Operations and Politics · Introduced May 21, 2025 In committee
• H.R. 3395 Middle Market IPO Cost ActBill title suggests IPO cost changes, but summary unavailable. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Introduced May 19, 2025 Passed a chamber

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

In the 2025–26 cycle Himes’s campaign raised $1.4M: $417K (30%) from individuals and $831K (60%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $2.5M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Himes

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 216.

1. National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Trade association PAC
2. Ubs Americas Inc. Corporate PAC
3. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Membership group PAC

Himes’s own leadership PAC: Beepac (Building Economic Empowerment PAC). A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.