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U.S. Representative for Connecticut’s 4th District

James A. Himes

95LoyaltyMed 98
99AttendMed 98
14BipartMed 12
23BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.24

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2009–now
17 years in CongressMore senior than 84% of the House
Breaks on
Procedural 25% · Finance and Financial Sector 23%
Committees
Financial Services · Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Bills on
Finance and Financial Sector · Taxation · Housing and Community Development
Age
60

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Where Himes has influence

Roles

Bills on the move

Talks most about

  • Fraud Enforcement 1 statementIntroduced bill to combat financial scams with interagency task force
  • Government Spending 1 statementCriticized administration's market interventions and government ownership stakes

Stories in Himes’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Himes breaks with Democrats

Method

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%
Every issuePro

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

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

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
07/21/26 H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access ActOn Passage · Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
270–155
07/15/26 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
104–314
07/14/26 H.R. 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
308–117
07/13/26 H.R. 8897 Improving Travel for American Families ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a pilot program to implement alternative security…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
398–12
06/11/26 H.Res. 1335 Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution condemns the actions of those seeking to defraud the U.S. government.Broke w/ party Yea Passed
235–177
06/10/26 H.R. 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026On Passage · This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an identity fraud detection system for the Free Application for Federal…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
249–172
06/04/26 H.Con.Res. 84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon within seven days of the resolution's adoption.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
92–324
05/14/26 H.R. 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting ActOn Passage · This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
308–116

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

What Himes is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 17, 2026

    Himes Bill to Combat Financial Scams Advances with Bipartisan Support

    Advanced bipartisan bill to create federal task force combating financial scams and AI-powered fraud.

    “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.”

    Fraud EnforcementAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 16, 2026

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

    Questioned Treasury Secretary on Trump administration market interventions.

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

    Government SpendingAI-read

  • 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…”

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Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.23· expected 0.64

Below expectations

Rank 360 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 22 minority-party ranking members

How far Himes’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 6
  2. Action in committee 1
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

6 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 6 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Himes’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Himes.

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 6 missed of 674

Voted on 668 of 674 roll calls; missed 6. Higher than 75% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
95/ 100

House D median 98 ┃ Rank 171 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 467 votes that split the parties. Lower than 86% of House members.

45% 100%
14/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ +2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 74% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.24

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

Sponsored 6 (House median 25) · cosponsored 189 (median 289), 32 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Finance and Financial Sector, Taxation, Housing and Community Development.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Congress158 16% Pro
Economics and Public Finance70 30% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security61 38% Pro
Energy36 39% Pro
Environmental Protection33 42% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement32 50% Pro
Government Operations and Politics28 68% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 61% Pro
Commerce27 81% Pro
International Affairs26 92% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector25 72% Pro
Education16 31% Pro
Immigration16 44% Pro
Agriculture and Food14 64% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications12 92% Pro
Labor and Employment11 82% Pro
Health8 75% Pro
Transportation and Public Works8 75% Pro
Emergency Management7 86% Pro
Law7 43% Pro
Taxation6 67% Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80% Pro
Native Americans5 100% Pro
Animals4 50% Pro
Families4 50% Pro
Housing and Community Development4 100% Pro
Procedural4 50% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100% Pro
Social Welfare3 67% Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50% Pro
Water Resources Development2 100% Pro
Government operations & elections1 0% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DStacey E. PlaskettVI-AL97%agreement
  2. DMike QuigleyIL-597%agreement
  3. DEleanor Holmes NortonDC-AL97%agreement
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Campaign money

Method

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.

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Who funds Himes

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

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

Record over time

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, CT-4Democrat2009–present

Seat

District
4
Current term
2025–2027
Age
60

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-5541
2137 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Stamford, Bridgeport
Instagram
repjimhimes
Mastodon
@RepJimHimes@mastodon.social

Elsewhere

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