James A. Himes

Himes Statement on House Vote to Reclaim Congressional War Authority Washington, DC— Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jim Himes today released the following statement regarding the House of Representatives vote to pass a War Powers Resolution to end hostilities in Iran. The…

DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(c) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION, TO REMOVE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES WITH IRAN Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 86 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)] [House] [Pages…

Himes Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman Barney Frank Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Barney Frank: “I’m deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my friend Congressman Barney Frank. When I…

Himes Celebrates House Passage of Legislation to Boost Housing Supply Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-04) celebrated the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a package of housing-related bills meant to bring down housing costs, spur new construction, increase…

Himes, DeLauro, Ocasio-Cortez, Torres, and Latimer Urge Amtrak to Prioritize Penn Station Access and Reimburse MTA for Delay Costs Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Representatives Jim Himes (CT-04), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), and George Latimer…

Representatives Himes, Williams Introduce Legislation to Reduce Noise Pollution in Communities Near Federal Highways Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Jim Himes (CT-04) and Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced the introduction of the Negating Neighborhood Noise Act, legislation that would…

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Funding : $11,615,000,000 Description : Included under Corps construction are specific funding set-asides for Navigation, Inland Waterways, Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration, Environmental Infrastructure, Continuing Authorities Program, Shore Protection, and…

Himes Statement on House Passage of FISA 702 Reauthorization Washington, DC— Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Jim Himes today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation to reauthorize and reform Section 702 of the…

Himes Statement on Supreme Court Gutting the Voting Rights Act Washington, D.C. — Today, following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement: “The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a monumental achievement in American…

Bridge Formula Program Funding : $26,675,000,000 Description : Provides funding to States and Tribal governments to repair and rebuild bridges in poor condition. There are approximately 250 bridges in Connecticut in this condition (detailed here ). To help local governments that struggle to pay for…

Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Grants Funding : $3,161,294,400 Description : Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct, or lease bus-related facilities. Eligible Recipients : States, Counties,…

Carbon Reduction Program Funding : $6,419,999,998 Description : Supports projects to reduce transportation emissions or the development of carbon reduction strategies Eligible Recipients : Formula funding to States (including District of Columbia) Eligible Uses : Provides funds for projects that…

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program Funding : $13,200,000,000 Description : Provides a flexible funding source to state and local governments for transportation projects and programs to help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act. Funding is available to reduce…

Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities Funding : $912,000,000 Description : Provides funding for ferry services which are important links in the network of Federal-aid highways, and in many cases, are the only reasonable form of transportation. Eligible Recipients : Eligible…

Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities Program Funding : $2,193,105,343 Description : To provide financial assistance in meeting the transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities where public transportation services are unavailable, insufficient or…

Highway Safety Improvement Program Funding : $15,557,499,996 Description : The Highway Safety Improvement Program provides States with critical safety funding that is used to save lives and prevent serious injuries on all public roads. The Highway Safety Improvement Program is based on a…

Highway Safety Program Funding : $1,992,000,000 Description : Provides grants to States to improve driver behavior and reduce deaths and injuries from motor vehicle-related crashes. Grant funds can be used for programs to reduce drug- and alcohol-impaired driving, improve pedestrian and bicycle…

National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program Funding : $5,000,000,000 Description : Strategically deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure and establish an interconnected network to facilitate data collection, access, and reliability. Eligible Recipients : Formula funding to…

National Highway Freight Program Funding : $7,150,000,000 Description : The National Highway Freight Program provides funds to the States, by formula, to improve the efficient movement of freight on the National Highway Freight Network. Eligible Recipients : Formula funding to States (including…

National Highway Performance Program Funding : $148,000,000,000 Description : Provides support for the condition and performance of the National Highway System (NHS); to support for the construction of new facilities on the National Highway System; to ensure that investments of federal-aid funds in…

National Priority Safety Programs Funding: $1,874,500,000 Description : To encourage States to address national priorities for reducing highway deaths and injuries through occupant protection programs, state traffic safety information system improvements, impaired driving countermeasures, passage…

Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) - Formula Program Funding : $7,299,999,998 (Connecticut is expected to receive $90,034,870 over five years) Description : Supports planning, resilience improvements, community resilience and…

Railway-Highway Crossings Program Funding : $1,225,000,000 Description : Supports projects with the goal of reducing the number of fatalities, injuries, and crashes at public railway-highway grade crossings. Eligible Recipients : Formula funding to states (including District of Columbia) Eligible…

State of Good Repair Grants (Sec. 5337) Funding : $21,640,412,832 Description : To assist in funding capital projects for existing fixed guideway systems (including rail, bus rapid transit, and passenger ferries) and high intensity motorbus systems (buses operating in high-occupancy vehicle lanes)…

Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Funding : $72,000,000,000 Description : Provides funding to States and local governments for a wide range of eligible surface transportation improvements, with flexibility to best address State and local transportation needs. Eligible Recipients : Formula…

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Investigations Funding : $150,000,000 Description : Most U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects start with a feasibility study (i.e., an investigation) of the water resource issue and an evaluation of the alternatives to address the issue. The purpose of the…

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operations and Maintenance Funding : $4,000,000,000 Description : For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and care of existing river and harbor commercial navigation, flood and storm damage reduction, and aquatic ecosystem restoration and related…

Urbanized Area Formula (Sec. 5307) Grants Funding : $33,390,947,107 Description : Makes federal resources available to urbanized areas and to governors for transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas and for transportation-related planning. Eligible Recipients : States, Counties,…

FALLEN SERVICEMEMBERS RELIGIOUS HERITAGE RESTORATION ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3160-H3168] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

UK Caucus Co-Chairs Himes, Amo, Rouzer, and Wilson Statement on King Charles III Joint Address to Congress Washington, D.C. Bipartisan Co-Chairs of the Congressional United Kingdom Caucus, Representatives Jim Himes (D-CT), Gabe Amo (D-RI), David Rouzer (R-NC) and Joe Wilson (R-SC) released the…

DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(c) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION, TO REMOVE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES WITH IRAN Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 67 (Thursday, April 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 67 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)] [House] [Pages…

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…

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,…

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. Whether by illegally obscuring the Epstein files, mass firing apolitical staff, or directing the Department of…

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. It is used every single day to thwart terrorist attacks, to stop fentanyl traffickers and to…

CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF AU PAIR IN AMERICA Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 51 (Friday, March 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 51 (Friday, March 20, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E248-E249] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government…

HONORING THE LIFE OF CAROLYN VERMONT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E233] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

Himes, Pappas, Harder, Liccardo Celebrate Senate Passage of Bill to Expand Home Loan Access Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jim Himes (CT-04), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Josh Harder (CA-09) and Sam Liccardo (CA-16) celebrated the Senate’s passage of their Property Improvement and Manufactured…

James A. Himes sponsored this legislation: Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2026. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(C) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO REMOVE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM UNAUTHORIZED HOSTILITIES IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 41 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 41…

REMOVAL OF THE USE OF UNITED STATES FORCES FOR HOSTILITIES WITHIN OR AGAINST VENEZUELA Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)] [House] [Pages H1317-H1325] From the Congressional Record Online…

PERSONAL EXPLANATION Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E32] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] PERSONAL…

James A. Himes sponsored this legislation: CLEAR (Committee Leadership and Enhanced Accountability for Resilience) Defense Production Act of 2025. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

James A. Himes sponsored this legislation: Middle Market IPO Cost Act. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

James A. Himes sponsored this legislation: Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2024. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

James A. Himes sponsored this legislation: Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

James A. Himes sponsored this legislation: Combatting Foreign Surveillance Spyware Sanctions Act. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-802, Part I.

James A. Himes sponsored this legislation: Combatting Foreign Surveillance Spyware Sanctions Act. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such…

James A. Himes sponsored this legislation: Protecting Americans from Foreign Commercial Spyware Act. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

James A. Himes sponsored this legislation: Reclamation of War Powers Act. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as…