James A. Himes

U.S. Representative · Connecticut's 4th district

DemocraticTerm 2025

Official site: himes.house.gov/
Washington office phone: (202) 225-5541
Office: 2137 Rayburn House Office Building
Profile source: Congress.gov

What this office does

Representatives serve a single district for two-year terms. They write and vote on federal legislation, originate revenue and spending bills, and oversee federal agencies through committees.

Recent recorded votes

Yea-and-Nay
HRES 1499
Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-09-01
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HR 6500
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-09-01
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
S 32
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-08-31
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
S 307
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-08-31
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HR 5201
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-21
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
S 1020
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-21
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HR 5200
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-20
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Yea-and-Nay
Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-04-17
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Yea-and-Nay
Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-17
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Yea-and-Nay
HRES 1156
Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-16
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Yea-and-Nay
HR 1689
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-16
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Yea-and-Nay
HCONRES 40
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-04-16
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Yea-and-Nay
HR 6398
Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-16
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Recorded Vote
HRES 1174
Position recorded: No · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-15
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Yea-and-Nay
HRES 965
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-15
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HR 7613
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-14
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HR 1011
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-14
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Yea-and-Nay
HCONRES 38
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-03-05
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HRES 1099
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-05
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Yea-and-Nay
HR 7744
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-03-05
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Legislation

Cosponsored · HR 10600
Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 7118
Genomic Answers for Children’s Health Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 8582
Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 7853
PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Natural Resources, Financial Services, and Education and Workforce, 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.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 3569
Fit to Serve Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 3573
Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 9641
Essential Caregivers Act of 2026
Latest action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HCONRES 115
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
Latest action: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5610)
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 10223
End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 9211
Jewish American Security Act
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Bill on Congress.gov
Sponsored · HR 10142
Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill on Congress.gov
Sponsored · HR 10125
NO PROFIT Act
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 8940
Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 6181
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Bill on Congress.gov
Sponsored · HR 9983
Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 9250
Great American Outdoors Act 250
Latest action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 2531
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HJRES 189
Providing 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".
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 4509
NOPAIN for Veterans Act
Latest action: Subcommittee Hearings Held
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 1065
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
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Service history

House · 2025–present · CT
House · 2023–2025 · CT
House · 2021–2023 · CT
House · 2019–2021 · CT
House · 2017–2019 · CT
House · 2015–2017 · CT
House · 2013–2015 · CT
House · 2011–2013 · CT
House · 2009–2011 · CT

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