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James A. Himes

James A. Himes

D CT-4 · House

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Defense

+154
Helped 1281 Hurt 1127 Unclear 785

Finance

+192
Helped 895 Hurt 703 Mixed 4 Unclear 382

Healthcare

+316
Helped 688 Hurt 372 Unclear 424

Energy

-79
Helped 296 Hurt 375 Mixed 3 Unclear 166

Education

+6
Helped 308 Hurt 302 Unclear 150

Veterans Affairs

+276
Helped 432 Hurt 156 Unclear 89

Agriculture

+131
Helped 323 Hurt 192 Unclear 121

Criminal Justice

-15
Helped 229 Hurt 244 Mixed 4 Unclear 51

Labor

+41
Helped 203 Hurt 162 Unclear 142

Transportation

-40
Helped 182 Hurt 222 Unclear 100

Housing

+75
Helped 242 Hurt 167 Mixed 4 Unclear 48

Environment

-75
Helped 92 Hurt 167 Unclear 164

Immigration

-174
Helped 77 Hurt 251 Mixed 4 Unclear 43

Trade

+16
Helped 175 Hurt 159 Mixed 2 Unclear 39

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+60
Helped 172 Hurt 112 Unclear 41

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Government Operations

-23
Helped 40 Hurt 63 Unclear 184

Foreign Policy

+25
Helped 111 Hurt 86 Unclear 48

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18877 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1885), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (558), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (378), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (369), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (269), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2415), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), HUD (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), CFPB (5), Foreign (5), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), USDA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), FHFA (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (233), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (236), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (183), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (165), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (137), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-232
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-167
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+61
Cryptocurrency -59
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-95
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+70
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-44
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+12
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Momnibus Act

46 clauses Mar 18, 2026
Immigration Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

African American History Act of 2026

4 clauses Feb 26, 2026
Education

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

10 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Bridges not Bumpers Act of 2025

4 clauses Dec 9, 2025
Transportation Government State & Local Government Technology

hr5486-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Government Legal Services Higher Education Students

hr5309-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 11, 2025
Education Civil Rights Government

hr4731-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Healthcare - Patients Government Hospitals Education

hr4583-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Insurance Patients Government

hr4253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 30, 2025
Education Healthcare Providers Government

hr4074-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2025

3 clauses Jun 23, 2025
Government Medicaid Healthcare Providers Healthcare

hr3376-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025

8 clauses May 13, 2025
Water Labor Education Environmental Justice

hr2598-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IDEA Full Funding Act

3 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Education Taxpayers Government

hr2577-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PLAN for School Safety Act of 2025

2 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Education Taxpayers Government

hr1787-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act

4 clauses Mar 3, 2025
Government Nonprofit Education Collectibles

hr1589-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

17 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Employers Individuals Higher Education Federal Government

hr1620-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To facilitate the development of treatments for cancer, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr429-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

3 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Museums Government Numismatics National Parks

hr309-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act.

5 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Government Museums Education Law Enforcement

hr51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Washington, D.C. Admission Act

25 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Elections State Government

hr40-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

6 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Education Legal
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