James A. Himes

Representative from Connecticut

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2009–nowID H001047

LegislationHEADLINE

93%with Dems

of 7,103 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

93%with Dems

of 7,103 · both combined

Steepest move

+7 pts

2017 → 2019

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.1%with Democrats

of 467 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +7 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress97.1% · 1,825 votes

Economics and Public Finance93.1% · 1,455 votes

Armed Forces and National Security90.8% · 600 votes

Government Operations and Politics95.4% · 369 votes

Energy92% · 324 votes

Finance and Financial Sector82.4% · 273 votes

Environmental Protection98.5% · 263 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources93.6% · 233 votes

Health91.8% · 184 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement92.6% · 148 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.9% · 129 votes

Emergency Management91.2% · 125 votes

Taxation92.7% · 123 votes

International Affairs97.5% · 119 votes

Labor and Employment96.4% · 112 votes

Education96.3% · 107 votes

Immigration88.2% · 85 votes

Agriculture and Food85.4% · 82 votes

Law98.6% · 69 votes

Science, Technology, Communications89.6% · 67 votes

Water Resources Development96% · 50 votes

Commerce82.2% · 45 votes

Housing and Community Development95.3% · 43 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 30 votes

Native Americans78.6% · 28 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 20 votes

Animals94.4% · 18 votes

Social Welfare93.8% · 16 votes

Families100% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses

111th · 2009119th · 2025

Democrat · House · CT111th–119th

Term datesexact

James A. Himes

Representative from Connecticut

HOUSED2009–now9 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

93.2%with Democrats

of 7,103 votes · 6.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested93%of 7,103 · combined

Steepest move+7 pts2017→19, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020092025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 467 votes95.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress97.1% · 1,825

Economics and Public Finance93.1% · 1,455

Armed Forces and National Security90.8% · 600

Government Operations and Politics95.4% · 369

Energy92% · 324

Finance and Financial Sector82.4% · 273

Environmental Protection98.5% · 263

Public Lands and Natural Resources93.6% · 233

Health91.8% · 184

Crime and Law Enforcement92.6% · 148

Transportation and Public Works96.9% · 129

Emergency Management91.2% · 125

Taxation92.7% · 123

International Affairs97.5% · 119

Labor and Employment96.4% · 112

Education96.3% · 107

Immigration88.2% · 85

Agriculture and Food85.4% · 82

Law98.6% · 69

Science, Technology, Communications89.6% · 67

Water Resources Development96% · 50

Commerce82.2% · 45

Housing and Community Development95.3% · 43

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 30

Native Americans78.6% · 28

Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 20

Animals94.4% · 18

Social Welfare93.8% · 16

Families100% · 12

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

111th · 2009119th · 2025

Democrat111th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th