James Himes — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for CT's 4th Congressional District · Democrat

James Himes is a Democrat U.S. Representative for CT's 4th Congressional District. This page tracks James Himes's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2009.

James Himes's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 96.79% — cast 483 of 499 roll-call votes (missed 16).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 93.73% of the time (6.27% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2632 bills, 86 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues James Himes Votes On

• Taxation
• Immigration
• Defense Spending
• Health Insurance
• Climate Change
• Infrastructure

How James Himes Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When James Himes Broke With the Democrat Party

James Himes has voted against the Democrat majority on about 6.3% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Yea on “A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-04-29) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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