Jim Himes
Ranking Member, House Intelligence Committee
RECORD LOCKED · 119TH CONGRESSWhy this seat is in the Gang of Eight
Holds a Gang of Eight seat as ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence — the minority counterpart to the committee chairman.
Statutory basis
The ranking minority members of the congressional intelligence committees are named in 50 U.S.C. § 3093(c)(2).
Background
Jim Himes represents Connecticut's 4th Congressional District and has served as ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence since January 2023. A long-serving member of the committee, he previously chaired its Subcommittee on Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research and has been a persistent voice in surveillance-authority debates.
Role in intelligence oversight
Leads minority oversight on the House Intelligence Committee, shapes minority views in the annual intelligence authorization, and serves as a principal minority interlocutor with the intelligence community.
Record
| Full name | James Andres Himes |
|---|---|
| Gang of Eight seat | Ranking Member, House Intelligence Committee |
| Basis of seat | Intelligence Committee Leadership |
| Party | Democrat |
| Represents | Connecticut · 4th District |
| Congressional service | Elected to the House in 2008 |
| Holding this seat since | January 2023 |
| Predecessor in seat | Adam Schiff |
| Official site | himes.house.gov |
| Record covers | 119th Congress (January 3, 2025 – January 3, 2027) |
| Last verified | August 27, 2026 |
What this page does not claim
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