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James A. Himes
U.S. Representative, Connecticut
2137 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
James Andrew Himes is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 4th congressional district since 2009. Himes is a member of the Democratic Party.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Himes stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 110 →HR 7792
HR 7792 · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Housing and Community Development
Mar 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 3542
HR 3542 · Introduced May 21, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
May 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 3395
HR 3395 · Introduced May 14, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector
Jul 22, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
HR 10026
HR 10026 · Introduced Oct 22, 2024 · Taxation
Oct 22, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 6405
HR 6405 · Introduced Nov 14, 2023 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Nov 14, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 5557
HR 5557 · Introduced Sep 19, 2023 · International Affairs
Dec 5, 2024: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-802, Part I.
HR 5522
HR 5522 · Introduced Sep 18, 2023 · International Affairs
Sep 18, 2023: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 5440
HR 5440 · Introduced Sep 13, 2023 · International Affairs
Sep 13, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 2812
HR 2812 · Introduced Apr 25, 2023 · Finance and Financial Sector
Jun 6, 2023: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
HR 3370
HR 3370 · Introduced May 16, 2023 · Armed Forces and National Security
May 16, 2023: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Himes's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 409were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
94.9%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
5.1%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Himes sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Himes's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33