Service history
18 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2009
- Representative CT-4 2009–present
Background
- role U.S. representative for Connecticut's 4th congressional district since 2009
- role Ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence since 2023, a member since 2013
- role Chaired the New Democrat Coalition in the 115th Congress (2017–2019)
- background Businessman by background
- background Born July 5, 1966
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House CT-04 · 2026 General Election
- $1,379,560 raised
- $968,702 spent
- $2,517,677 cash on hand
| $1.38M | |
| $1.25M | |
| $416.58K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $372.76K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $43.82K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $830.50K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $101.31 |
| Other receipts | $132.38K |
| $968.70K | |
| Operating expenditures | $591.04K |
| Contribution refunds | $3.77K |
| Other disbursements | $373.89K |
| Cash on hand | $2.52M |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through June 30, 2026 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $3,940,034 | $3,909,942 | $30,092 |
| 2010 | $3,685,473 | $3,698,702 | $16,863 |
| 2012 | $3,035,222 | $2,289,994 | $762,091 |
| 2014 | $2,654,776 | $2,371,454 | $1,045,413 |
| 2016 | $2,167,399 | $1,144,648 | $2,068,164 |
| 2018 | $2,028,483 | $1,706,354 | $2,390,293 |
| 2020 | $1,632,647 | $2,199,740 | $1,823,200 |
| 2022 | $1,695,712 | $1,859,613 | $1,659,299 |
| 2024 | $2,120,398 | $1,672,878 | $2,106,818 |
| 2026 | $1,379,560 | $968,702 | $2,517,677 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 186 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 5 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.
- Disclosed stock trades →
5 tickers · 2 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees
Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.
- Documented relationships →
neutral overlap signals (e.g., committee oversight of a traded sector)
A documented relationship is a factual overlap in the public record — NOT evidence of wrongdoing.
Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for James A. Himes. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (2)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee Ranking Member
- Financial Services Committee · oversees Finance
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesFull support from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Himes, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
- Committee oversight & trading — finance coverage: high
Sits on the House Committee on Financial Services, which oversees the finance sector, and disclosed 1 finance-sector trade (disclosed amounts up to $15,000) in Jul 2026.
Counts only disclosed trades we could tag to a sector; sector coverage is partial, so the real total may be higher.
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Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (191)
- HR 9983Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection ActsponsoredJul 29, 2026
- HR 9471SAFE Banking Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HJRES 189Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8707No Funds for Iran War ActcosponsoredMay 6, 2026
- HR 8717Negating Neighborhood Noise Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 6, 2026
- HRES 1250Expressing support for United States forces to remain as a part of the Kosovo Force.cosponsoredApr 29, 2026
- HRES 1218Recognizing the importance of the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and welcoming the visit of King Charles III to the United States.cosponsoredApr 27, 2026
- HCONRES 86Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.cosponsoredApr 19, 2026
- HR 8205Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 5, 2026
- HR 8200Interstate Ferry Fairness ActcosponsoredApr 5, 2026
- HR 7973Momnibus ActcosponsoredMar 17, 2026
- HRES 1107Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.cosponsoredMar 4, 2026
- HR 7802DISCLOSE Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 3, 2026
- HR 7792Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2026sponsoredMar 3, 2026
- HR 7806Direct File Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 3, 2026
- HR 7740African American History Act of 2026cosponsoredFeb 25, 2026
- HR 7599Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026cosponsoredFeb 16, 2026
- HR 7531Healthy Families ActcosponsoredFeb 11, 2026
- HR 7481Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026cosponsoredFeb 10, 2026
- HR 7132Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight ActcosponsoredJan 15, 2026
- HRES 1008Recognizing and expressing support for the Iranian people protesting for a free and democratic Iran.cosponsoredJan 15, 2026
- HRES 996Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.cosponsoredJan 13, 2026
- HRES 993Recognizing and expressing support for the Iranian people protesting for a free and democratic Iran.cosponsoredJan 12, 2026
- HR 6997Community Passport Services Access ActcosponsoredJan 8, 2026
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- NayVote on Motion to Table Subpoena Resolution to compel testimony of the Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, offered by Rep. Waters
- NayRoll Call Vote FC-287, a motion to report favorably H.R. 1483 (as amended), was AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 27 YEAS and 21 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-288, a motion to adopt the amendment designated Waters_176 to ANS to H.R. 9329, offered by Ms. Waters of California (Waters 1), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 22 YEAS and 27 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-289, a motion to adopt the amendment designated Lynch_069 to ANS to H.R. 9329, offered by Mr. Lynch of Massachusetts (Lynch 1), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 22 YEAS and 27 NAYS
- NayRoll Call Vote FC-290, a motion to report favorably H.R. 9329 (as amended), was AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 28 YEAS and 23 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-291, a motion to report favorably H.R. 7187 (as amended), was AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 51 YEAS and 0 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-292, a motion to adopt the amendment designated HR5775B to ANS to H.R. 7557, offered by Ms. Waters of California (Waters 2), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 23 YEAS and 28 NAYS
Proceedings attended
Congress.gov publishes no attendance list, so this reflects the proceedings whose own record names this member — in an opening statement, an attendance roster or a vote sheet. It is not a complete attendance history.
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