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James A. HimesDEMDemocrat United States Representative, CT-4
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CTResidence (state)

James Andrew Himes (born July 5, 1966) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 4th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Himes's district includes most of the southwestern corner of the state and is largely coextensive with the Connecticut side of the New York metropolitan area. It includes parts of Fairfield County and New Haven County, including the cities of Bridgeport, Norwalk, Fairfield and Stamford. Himes is the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and a member of the House Financial Services Committee. He previously chaired the United States House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth and the National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee, and has been a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence since 2013. In 2023, Himes became the Ranking Member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He also chaired the New Democrat Coalition in the 115th Congress (2017–2019).

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts
1988
Hopewell Valley Central High School
St Edmund Hall
Master of Philosophy
1990
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Connecticut
2009 - Current
Vice President
Enterprise Community Partners, New York City
2003 - 2007
Vice President
Goldman Sachs and Company
1990 - 2002
Other Experience1 - 24 of 24
Chair
Greenwich Democratic Town Committee
2004 - 2008
Member
Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation
2006 - 2007
Member
Greenwich Finance Board
2006 - 2007
Chair
Greenwich Housing Authority
2003 - 2006
Board Member
Fairfield County Community Foundation
Former Board Chair
Bridgeport-Based Aspira of Connecticut
Member
Advisory Board, Bridgeport-Based Family Assets, Incorporated
Member of Session
First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich
Member
National Security Agency and Cybersecurity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States House of Representatives
Current
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research (STAR), United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Intelligence Subcommittee on National Security Agency and Cyber (STAR)
Former Member
Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Intelligence Subcommittee on Department of Defense Intelligence and Warfighter Support
Former Member
House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy
Former Member
House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets
Former Ranking Member
National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member
Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Member
Congressional Arts Caucus