Jim Himes

James Andrew Himes born July 5 1966 is an American businessman and politician serving as the US representative for Connecticuts 4th congressional district since 2009 Himes is a member of the Democratic Party Himess district includes most of the southwest 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 20172019