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Summary

Representative James 'Jim' Himes

Full Name: James 'Jim' Himes
Office: U.S. House (CT) - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary; 2 Children: Emma, Linley
Birth Date: 07/05/1966
Birth Place: Lima, Peru
Home City: Greenwich, CT
Religion: Christian (Presbyterian)

Recent Public Statements

MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript - Privacy Rights and National Security

June 18, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT MATTHEWS: Well, joining me now is U.S. Congressman Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut. He`s a member of the House Intelligence Committee. Congressman ...

MTA Responds to Murphy, Blumenthal, Himes Call for Safety Upgrades, Thorough Investigation

June 10, 2013 - Today,U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Congressman Jim Himes (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North ...

Himes Statement on Verizon Phone Records

June 6, 2013 - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement in response to reports that Verizon has been under court order to release all phone record data ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 National Electrical Contractors Association Positions 60%
2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov Positions on Technology Industry 75%
2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies Positions 90%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $3,035,222.27
Total Spent $2,289,994.06
Cash On Hand $762,091.15
Debt $270,001.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jim Himes refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://himes.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://himes.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanJimHimes

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/congressmanhimes

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/jahimes

Washington, D.C.
119 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5541
Fax: 202-225-9629

District
211 State Street
2nd Floor
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: 866-453-0028
Fax: 203-333-6655

District
888 Washington Boulevard
10th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901
Phone: 866-453-0028
Fax: 203-333-6655

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