James A. Himes
Democrat · CT-4 · U.S. House
Bio
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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Issue profile
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Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., on Trump's pick for acting national intelligence directorNPR's Michel Martin asks Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut about President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.
NPR · June 24, 2026- Meeks, Smith, Himes Demand Trump Admin Briefing on US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding
U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; today sent a…
Globalsecurity.org · June 17, 2026 
As Spying Renewal Stalls in Congress, Trump Pulls Plug on Pulte for DNIAfter privacy advocates in Congress blocked proposed extensions of an expiring federal spying power on Thursday over a lack of reforms and concerns about newly appointed acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, President Donald Trump announced a d…
Common Dreams · June 11, 2026
Democrat Dumps Cold Water on Trump’s Secret Iran Oil MissionPresident Donald Trump’s bizarre claim to have secretly moved more than 100 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz just got shut down by the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee.Trump announced Wednesday that he’d directed the militar…
The New Republic · June 11, 2026
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