At a Glance

Seat

Representative for Connecticut District 4

Born

July 5, 1966

Age 59

Phone

(202) 225-5541

Office

2137 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20515

Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Connecticut District 4

James A. Himes

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.

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Voting Record — 497

Yes44%

No55%

Present1%

Not Voting1%

Party align97%

Cross-party3%

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District Map

Congressional District 4

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.

Social & Web

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James A. Himes

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratConnecticut District 4

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James A.'s ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 3 sponsored · 47 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

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The Briefing with Jen Psaki@briefingwithpsaki.bsky.socialFeb 11(source)

@jahimes.bsky.social on the risk of DOGE employees possessing classified information: “It might be as simple as leaving your phone on the table at Starbucks — if that phone has information… it could wind up in Iranian hands. They fact that they haven't undergone training… people should be worried.”

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 10(source)

It’s bad enough that the GOP has abandoned all checks and balances for abject sycophancy. Should their overlord decide to ignore court decisions, he (and they, if they maintain their servility) will break our democracy. THAT is the Constitutional crisis.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 9(source)

Snowy New England Sunday!

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 9(source)

Totally fine. This isn’t the 19th century. But dress shoes with white soles are not OK. Maybe at the beach. t.co/IOoC7q0Bok

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/style/brown-shoes-blue-pants-men.html

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 7(source)

Read these two grafs from today’s Wall Street Journal. Then read them again. When the next terrorist attack occurs, remember what the Trump administration was doing to the FBI.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 7(source)

They’re running low on the squirrels they’re hoping we’ll chase.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 3(source)

5/ Finally and most importantly, be the active citizen a democratic republic requires. Raise your voice. Learn and propagate the truth. Call your neighbors to our common values. Join a group. Support local media. Give a damn. As Lincoln reminded us, “public sentiment is everything”. We need YOU now.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 3(source)

4/ Meanwhile, we are figuring out the chinks, developing message discipline and pushing back hard, as we did on his illegal spending freeze. I’ve spent the last two weeks on the Floor, on TV and on social media pushing back.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 3(source)

3/ There’s a reason he’s governing by executive order; despite the narrow majority of his resident sycophants in Congress none of this garbage would pass into law through the traditional process.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 3(source)

2/ He is at his maximum political power right now. The inflation his tariffs will cause, the tragedies spawned by his gutting of federal safety nets and his flouting of the law will damage his standing and be turned back by courts and public outrage. That is already happening.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 3(source)

1/ In the last two weeks, Trump came out of the box fast, brutal, illegal and unconstitutional. His supporters and my Republican colleagues seem to love him for it. Remember a couple of things--

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 2(source)

So if I’m following this correctly, next week Mr Trump will raise the price of fruit, vegetables, cars, lumber and energy by 25% or so. And next month he will cut the US corporate tax rate from 21% to 15%. Ok then.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 1(source)

6/ Patel spent last week running away from that record and promising the Senate that he wouldn't politicize or weaponize the FBI, but this purge makes clear that was a lie. For the sake of our security, this cannot stand.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 1(source)

5/ Trump nominated Kash Patel as FBI Director, a person with a long record demonstrating he’ll do or say anything to make Donald Trump happy. If you want the FBI to be a weapon against your political opponents while leaving your cronies alone, he’s the guy to choose.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 1(source)

4/ That’s why the Trump administration is moving to install partisan new leaders at the FBI whose only fealty is to Trump himself, and not to the rule of law.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 1(source)

3/ So why is the Trump administration willing—apparently determined—to eviscerate this premier intelligence and law enforcement agency? Because for them, getting vengeance and punishing imagined disloyalty matters more than safeguarding our country and communities.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 1(source)

2/ The FBI is our first defense against national security and criminal threats. Agents and intel analysts fight the flow of fentanyl, combat terrorists and violent gangs, and catch spies and hackers. In short, the FBI keeps Americans safe from threats, both foreign and domestic.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 1(source)

1/ The Trump Administration is moving to purge hundreds of FBI employees around the country, including some of the most experienced special agents and anyone assigned to investigations into Jan 6. Here’s why that’s chilling:

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialFeb 1(source)

To review, Trump pardoned all of the January 6 rioters who attacked the capitol and assaulted 140 police officers, resulting in several fatalities. And now they are tracking down and firing the law enforcement officials who prosecuted them. Lots of winning.

Jim Himes@jahimes.bsky.socialJan 29(source)

I expect the courts to strike down Donald Trump's unconstitutional funding freeze, but along the way there will be a real human tragedy as Americans are deprived of food, heat, and housing during the winter.

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Sponsored Bills(3)

H.R. 7792 (119th)
Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2026
H.R. 3542 (119th)
CLEAR (Committee Leadership and Enhanced Accountability for Resilience) Defense Production A…
H.R. 3395 (119th)
Middle Market IPO Cost Act

Cosponsored Bills(47)

H.R. 8717 (119th)
To amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to permit the construction of c…
Joined: 2026-05-07
H.R. 8707 (119th)
To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Iran, and for other purpose…
Joined: 2026-05-07
H. Res. 1218 (119th)
Recognizing the importance of the special relationship between the United States and the Uni…
Joined: 2026-04-28
H. Con. Res. 86 (119th)
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove Un…
Joined: 2026-04-20
H.R. 7481 (119th)
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Joined: 2026-02-11

Leadership

No leadership roles

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Voting History

497 total votes

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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2026-04-23	H.R. 5587 (119th)	Final passage	YES	NO	✕↔	Passed
2026-04-22	H.R. 6387 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H.R. 6387 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-22	H.R. 4690 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H.R. 4690 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-22	H. Res. 1182 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H. Res. 1189 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H. Res. 1189 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-21	S. 1020 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-21	H.R. 2493 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-21	H.R. 5201 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-20	H.R. 5200 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-20	H.R. 1681 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-17	H. Res. 1175 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-04-17	H. Res. 1175 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-04-17	H. Res. 1175 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H. Res. 1156 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 1689 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H. Res. 965 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6398 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6398 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6409 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6409 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-16	H. Con. Res. 40 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-15	H. Res. 965 (119th)	Motion to Discharge	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-15	H. Res. 1174 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-15	H. Res. 1174 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-14	H.R. 7613 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-14	H.R. 1011 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-28	H. Res. 1142 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-28	H. Res. 1142 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-28	—	Motion to Adjourn	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-27	H.R. 7084 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-26	H.R. 8029 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-26	H.R. 8029 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-03-26	H. Res. 1128 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-25	H.R. 5103 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-25	H.R. 5103 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-03-25	H. Res. 1131 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-25	H. Res. 1131 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-24	H.R. 6422 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-19	H.R. 4638 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-18	H.J. Res. 139 (119th)	Fast-track passage	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-03-18	H.R. 1958 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-18	H.R. 556 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-18	H.R. 556 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-03-17	H. Res. 1115 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-17	H. Res. 1115 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-17	S. 3971 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-17	H.R. 4294 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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