James A. Himes

Before the Russians blew up the structure behind me, it was a mall and residence for Ukrainians living in Kiev. No government or military value whatsoever—and the Russians destroyed it anyway. The ...

It was an honor to visit President Zelenskyy alongside Senator Richard Blumenthal today to reaffirm the Congress’ commitment to supporting our Ukrainian allies in their fight against Russia. In fo...

It’s hard to arrive at any conclusion other than that due to the political toxicity of this war, President Trump has just surrendered to Iran.

As we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11, I asked experts witnesses to provide concrete steps the U.S. can take to degrade the appeal of radical, violent ideologies. Their suggestions sound a lo...

13 Americans are dead, gas prices are up $1.50 nationally, food prices are skyrocketing, and my Republican colleagues refuse to rein in this President from continuing his reckless war in Iran out o...

The core function of a public servant is to understand the concerns, anxieties, hopes, and aspirations of their constituents. For the President to say he “doesn’t think about Americans’ financial s...

The President doesn’t understand the core values of this country. Dissent is a fundamental component of the United States. Always has been, always will be – no matter how many of his political oppo...

Bee-fore my day got started this morning, I had to find a home for about 12,000 swarmy house guests. With a little effort, my trusty bee suit, and a spare deep hive body I had lying around, I got t...

If we want to keep this democracy, we need to rise to the occasion. The obligations of citizenship — learning the facts, viewing social media skeptically, engaging with one another, debating ideas ...

Today, I joined a shadow hearing on election security and protecting democracy in New Haven alongside Reps. DeLauro and Morelle. As we stare down this Administration’s attempts to muddy the 2026 Mi...

Trump has backed himself into a corner in Iran. Gas prices are through the roof, food prices are going up, and the Iranians know their true leverage is keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed. I fear t...

Top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Jim Himes, on the war in Iran: “At some point the president is going to realize the intense political toxicity of what he’s done…he’s going to loo...

It was a privilege and honor serving as part of the Congressional Escort Committee today for His Majesty King Charles III ahead of his address to a joint session of Congress. The special relationsh...

13 US Servicemembers have died in Trump’s war with Iran. All Americans should support our troops — and the least they deserve is a clear mission, sense of meaning, and consent of the people’s repre...

Let’s assess how Trump’s war with Iran is going: there’s a new, younger, more vicious regime in power, Iran now knows it can outlast the full force of the US military, and our adversary has their h...

FISA 702 has been in the news a lot lately — here’s why it’s too important to let expire, and why I’m offering an amendment to create additional safeguards to protect Americans’ civil liberties.

Here’s what victory looks like for Donald Trump: Iran is led by younger, more ideological thugs, our Allies are livid with us, and Russia is selling more oil than ever which is funding their attack...

Democrats have been clear from the get-go: we just want ICE to act like proper police officers. It’s the Republicans who are prolonging this shutdown and forcing you to wait in hours-long security ...

I asked the Director of National Intelligence a straightforward question: whether there was any intelligence to support the President’s claims about the 2020 election, or to justify her presence in...

The FBI Director has no idea how many ongoing investigations his department has into foreigners voting in US elections despite Trump consistently claiming it’s a HUGE issue. He doesn’t know because...