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Economy and Jobs

In the first two decades of the 21st century, we have faced dramatic economic change, first the 2008 financial crisis and recovery and more recently the COVID-19 pandemic and recession. American families and businesses are struggling to adapt to a rapidly changing economy. One of my top priorities in Congress is to expand opportunities and invest in sustainable, long-term economic growth to ensure American families and businesses can succeed.

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Transportation and Infrastructure

Modernizing our infrastructure remains a priority of mine. America’s network of transportation, energy, water, broadband, and civic infrastructure was once the envy of the world. Not any longer. Metro-North and Amtrak suffer from reliability issues and delays, and the Merritt and 95 are disasters during rush hours. Every minute stuck on a train or in traffic is time wasted.

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Climate and Environment

Climate change is here, and it’s affecting more Americans every day. The increasingly severe storms associated with climate change, like Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy, are destroying Connecticut’s coastal communities, causing severe flooding, closing roads, and downing power lines. The price of inaction will be far greater than if we made meaningful and drastic changes to our energy and environmental policies.

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Education

A path to the middle class starts with high-quality education and job training. Nothing is more essential to our long-term prosperity than our children’s ability to become the next generation of entrepreneurs, engineers, teachers, and leaders.

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Health Care

Every American should have access to high-quality, affordable healthcare. No one should lose their job, home or financial stability in order to afford life-saving procedures or prescriptions. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) put our country on the right path by providing healthcare to millions of Americans and over 100,000 Connecticut residents. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed the shortcomings of a system that links insurance coverage to employment.

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Press Releases

April 16, 2026

Himes Statement on Criminal Referral of Impeachment Whistleblower

Washington, DC— Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jim Himes today released the following statement: “The whistleblower who made Congress aware of Donald Trump’s efforts to extort Ukraine and falsely smear his opponent followed all the rules and demonstrated courage and principle..."

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Press Releases

April 15, 2026

Ranking Member Himes Offers Amendment to FISA Section 702

Washington, DC— Ranking Member Jim Himes today offered an amendment to the FISA 702 Reauthorization Bill to require the Department of Justice to seek a court order before the FBI can access the results of queries involving US persons, political organizations, and non-profit organizations, with limited exceptions to enable the FBI to address significant and time-sensitive national security threats.

Read More - Himes Statement on Firing of Pam Bondi

Press Releases

April 2, 2026

Himes Statement on Firing of Pam Bondi

Pam Bondi’s tenure as Attorney General will be remembered for her unprecedented politicization and weaponization of the Department of Justice...

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Press Releases

March 25, 2026

Himes Statement on FISA 702 Reauthorization

"Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is our nation’s most important and most rigorously overseen foreign intelligence collection tool..."

Jim Himes represents Connecticut’s 4th District in the United States House of Representatives where he is serving his eighth term. He serves as the Chair of the National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee.

Jim grew up as the child of a single working mom in a small town. As a member of Congress, Jim works hard to provide all American children the same opportunities he had to succeed: access to a first-rate public school, affordable and effective health care, a decent and safe home, and a supportive community. Read More

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