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: Experience: House: District 4, 2009-Present; Home State: Connecticut; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,668,666Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: James 'Jim' Himes

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)

Education

Masters, Philosophy, Oxford University, 1990

BA, Harvard University, 1988

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present

Member, Greenwich Finance Board, 2006-2007

Chair, Greenwich Housing Authority, 2003-2006

Commissioner, Greenwich Housing Authority, 2003-2006

Current Legislative Committees

Financial Services, Member

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Member

Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member

Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, Member

Subcommittee on NSA and Cybersecurity, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on the CIA, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues

Chair, Democratic Town Committee

Professional Experience

Employee, Enterprise Community Partners, New York City

Vice President, Goldman Sachs and Company

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Advisory Board, Bridgeport-Based Family Assets, Incorporated

Former Board Chair, Bridgeport-Based Aspira of Connecticut

Board Member, Fairfield County Community Foundation

Additional Information

Awards:

Rhodes Scholarship

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 54

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
03/09/2017	H.R.1448	Reclamation of War Powers Act	03/09/2017 Referred to House Rules (All Actions)
01/31/2017	H.R.770	American Innovation $1 Coin Act	01/31/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
01/11/2017	H.Res.44	Expressing support for designation of February 12, 2017, as "Darwin Day" and recognizing the importance of science in the betterment of humanity.	01/11/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (All Actions)
12/05/2016	H.R.6437	Reclamation of War Powers Act	12/05/2016 Referred to House Armed Services (All Actions)
09/22/2016	H.R.6145	Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Labeling Act of 2016	09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
09/14/2016	H.R.6025	American Innovation $1 Coin Act	09/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
06/07/2016	H.R.5220	Cyber Act of War Act of 2016	06/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. (All Actions)
05/17/2016	H.R.4962	Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2016	05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions)
02/12/2016	H.Res.508	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should use the full authority of his office to convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war in Syria.	02/12/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. (All Actions)
12/03/2015	H.Res.548	Expressing support for designation of February 12, 2016, as "Darwin Day" and recognizing the importance of science in the betterment of humanity.	12/03/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2537	College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
06/01/2015	H.R.2108	Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Enhancement Act	06/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/01/2015	H.Res.239	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to childhood stroke and recognizing May 2015 as "National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month".	05/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.375	Total Learning Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.374	Supporting Early Learning Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
03/25/2015	H.R.1625	Insider Trading Prohibition Act	03/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
02/02/2015	H.Res.67	Expressing support for designation of February 12, 2015, as "Darwin Day" and recognizing the importance of science in the betterment of humanity.	02/02/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (All Actions)
11/17/2014	H.R.5674	College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2014	11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
06/26/2014	H.R.5004	Multifamily Housing Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014	06/26/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
06/13/2014	H.R.3984	Supporting Early Learning Act	06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)

Total: 1181

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
03/15/2016	H.Con.Res.75	Expressing the sense of Congress that the atrocities perpetrated by ISIL against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.	Passed	Yea
03/07/2016	H.R.4556	Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2016
03/04/2016	H.Res.637	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should establish a national goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 for the purposes of avoiding the worst impacts of climate change, growing our economy, increasing our shared prosperity, improving public health, and preserving our national security.
02/29/2016	H.R.4399	Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
02/26/2016	H.R.4616	Living Donor Protection Act of 2016
02/25/2016	H.R.4626	BRACE Act
02/23/2016	H.R.4592	Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
02/17/2016	H.Res.591	Commending the cooperative owners and the employees of the Farm Credit System for their continuing service in meeting the credit and financial-services needs of rural communities and agriculture.
02/16/2016	H.R.4521	Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016
02/09/2016	H.R.4479	Families of Flint Act
02/04/2016	H.Res.604	Recognizing the establishment of the Congressional Patriot Award and congratulating the first award recipients, Sam Johnson and John Lewis, for their patriotism and selfless service to the country.
02/03/2016	H.R.4447	Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act
02/03/2016	H.R.4380	Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016
01/19/2016	H.R.4272	Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Act
01/15/2016	H.Res.569	Condemning violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslims in the United States.
01/15/2016	H.R.4269	Assault Weapons Ban of 2015
01/15/2016	H.Res.558	Condemning violence that targets healthcare for women.
01/15/2016	H.Res.549	Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBT Equality Day".
12/09/2015	H.Res.346	Condemning the use of toxic chemicals as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic.
12/07/2015	H.R.1076	Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015

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