James Himes
Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
What they said
Himes backs the TRAPS Act creating a federal task force to combat AI-powered voice cloning and deepfake financial scams.
“Washington, D.C. – This week, the House Financial Services Committee voted 49-0 to advance Rep. Jim Himes’ Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act. The bill, which would crea…”
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How they voted
motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216
passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212
procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216
passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112
motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219
Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs
Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.
$8K
From employees and investors, personally
$6K
From company PACs
By employer
Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.
Largest gifts
| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC | $7K | ↗ |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC | $4K | ↗ |
| Dec 31, 2025 | MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $3K | ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2025 | GOOGLE INC NETPAC | PAC | $1K | ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2025 | GOOGLE INC NETPAC | PAC | $1K | ↗ |
| Mar 20, 2025 | EMPLOYEES OF PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC PAC | PAC | $1K | ↗ |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Katherine Gleeson | DATABRICKS | $500 | ↗ |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Katherine Gleeson | DATABRICKS | $500 | ↗ |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC | $-3K | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.