[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

James A. Himes

Democratic · Representative, CT ·4

Score Components

36 HIGH

Connection Density 20%

4 → 1

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

20 → 5

Contradiction Risk 25%

100 → 25

Intelligence Volume 10%

55 → 6

Constituency Deviation 5%

0 → 0

Voting Misalignment 5%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median rent: $1,904/month (national: $1,163) — extreme rent burden; 9.6% lack a high school diploma

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 5.9% (national: 3.5%) — elevated, reflecting post-pandemic Fairfield County labor market

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index (2026 rating): D+24 — Solid Seat; D shift +4 from prior cycle

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/ethnic composition: 58.7% White, 22.8% Hispanic, 11.1% Black — diverse suburban-urban mix

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 23.8% — significantly above national average; 32.1% speak non-English language at home

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 6.4% (national: 12.4%) — lower than national average but concentrated in Bridgeport

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 64.5% (national: 65.5%); median home value $663,200

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.9% (national: 33.7%) — the most highly educated district in Connecticut; 24.6% hold post-graduate degrees

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024 estimate): 728,656

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $119,442 (national: $37,585) — among the wealthiest congressional districts nationally

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Connecticut Early Voting Amendment (2024) (2024) — passed, margin 58.2% Yes to 41.8% No

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.1)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 (share 0.12)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.14)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 52-53 (share 0.22)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: City of Bridgeport (2500 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: GE Aerospace (Norwalk) (1500 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Synchrony Financial (Stamford HQ) (2000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Bridgeport Hospital / Yale New Haven Health (3600 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Goldman Sachs (many district residents commute to NYC and Stamford offices) (4000 employees)

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Goldman Sachs major_donor 2007-2024: $378,223 total ($318,723 individuals, $59,500 PAC) — top career contributor. Himes is a former Goldman Sachs

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Protecting America's Workforce Act (restoring collective bargaining rights for o	yea	2025-12-11	aligned
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 ($893B defense budget)	nay	2025-09-10	misaligned
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation — Medicaid/SNAP cuts, tax refo	nay	2025-07-03	mixed
Laken Riley Act (mandatory immigration detention for theft-related arrests witho	nay	2025-01-07	aligned
Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($26.38B military aid to I	yea	2024-04-20	aligned
Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($60.8B military and econ	yea	2024-04-20	aligned
Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (FISA Section 702 reauthorizatio	yea	2024-04-12	mixed
Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (TikTok	nay	2024-03-13	aligned
Trade Promotion Authority (fast-track) for Trans-Pacific Partnership, 2015	yea	2015-06-12	aligned

Last contradiction analysis: Never

same_source_inconsistency 90/100

Platform: "Himes publicly posted on X on April 17, 2026 that a five-year extension of FISA Section 702 was 'not acceptable.'"

Vote: on "Internal House Intelligence Committee emails obtained by the Lever show Himes' staff sent colleagues"

Himes publicly claimed a five-year FISA extension was 'not acceptable' while his staff simultaneously emailed colleagues recommending a 'yes' vote on the exact same Trump-backed five-year reauthorization bill. Both claims are documented in the same J

reversal 90/100

Platform: "Himes voted for the PRO Act (H.R. 842) on February 6, 2020, calling it 'a historic step forward for the labor movement' that gives workers 'a shot to "

Vote: on "In 2015, Himes was the only member of Connecticut's all-Democratic House delegation to support fast-"

Himes supported the PRO Act and collective bargaining restoration, declaring labor rights a 'historic step forward,' yet in 2015 was the sole Connecticut Democrat backing fast-track trade authority — legislation the AFL-CIO warned would devastate Ame

same_source_inconsistency 60/100

Platform: "Himes voted against H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on May 22, 2025 and July 3, 2025, criticizing its Medicaid cuts that could cause 7.7 million t"

Vote: on "Himes admitted on Face the Nation that the SALT cap increase in H.R. 1 ($10,000 to $40,000) 'would b"

Himes voted against the OBBBA criticizing its deficit impact and Medicaid cuts, yet simultaneously admitted the bill's SALT cap increase 'would be good for my constituents.' His district ($119,442 median income, $663,200 median home value) would disp

position_evolution 60/100

Platform: "In 2014, Himes was the sole member of Connecticut's all-Democratic House delegation to vote for the $1.1 trillion federal spending bill. The Progressi"

Vote: on "Himes has championed insider trading bans (sponsoring the Insider Trading Prohibition Act that passe"

Himes positioned himself as a Wall Street reformer by sponsoring insider trading legislation, yet his career has deep Wall Street ties: 12 years at Goldman Sachs, Goldman is his top career donor ($378,223), and Citigroup lobbyists were alleged to hav

Last silence detection: Never

Himes acknowledged Palestinian 'brutal injustice' but refused to call for an immediate ceasefire after October 7, telling constituents that pro-Israel lobbying makes it the 'path of least resistance' — then accepted AIPAC as his top campaign contributor.

739d silent

Expected position: As a senior Democrat representing a progressive-leaning district where 61% of Americans supported a ceasefire, Himes would be expected to align his public position with his stated s

Himes told constituents he wouldn't support a FISA 702 extension without reforms, but privately whipped Democratic votes for a Trump-backed clean five-year extension — while claiming to the Lever he found it 'not acceptable.'

7d silent

Expected position: As a member of Congress who had previously championed FISA reforms and told constituents he would not support a clean extension, Himes would be expected to publicly and privately al

No donor interests mapped

No constituency baseline modelled

No platform commitments archived

No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Silence Risk	25%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk	25%	Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume	10%	Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence	10%	Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation	5%	Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment	5%	Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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