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Ranking Members Rebuke Trump’s Unlawful Attempt to Purge Independent Government Watchdogs Who Serve to Protect Taxpayers’ Interests and Hold Government Accountable

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Washington, D.C. (January 25, 2025)— Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led House Committee Ranking Members in a letter to President Donald Trump condemning his attempted late-night purge of at least 12 independent inspectors general, which appears to have violated federal law designed to protect their work from…

Himes Appointed Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

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Washington, DC — Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-04) was named Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The Committee oversees the nation's intelligence agencies and activities. Rep. Himes was appointed to the Committee by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2013, and was named Ranking Member for the 118th Congress in 2023 by House Democratic Leader Hakeem…

Turner and Himes Praise Bipartisan Intelligence Authorization Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) and Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (IAA), which was attached to this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The IAA authorizes funding…

Himes Statement on Anomalous Health Incidents

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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Jim Himes released the following statement: “The U.S. government’s immense efforts to determine a cause for Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs) has been frustratingly inconclusive. However, the Majority CIA Subcommittee’s Interim Report has uncovered no new evidence to support the conclusion of…

Himes Statement on the Selection of Matt Gaetz to Serve as Attorney General

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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Jim Himes released the following statement: “The Attorney General of the United States must have strong judgement, moral character, and a deep respect for the law. As almost all members of Congress know, Matt Gaetz has none of those things. What he does have is unconditional loyalty to Donald…

Himes Statement on the Death of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar

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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Jim Himes released the following statement on the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar: “Justice has finally been delivered to Yahya Sinwar, who planned and executed the terrorist attack that killed more than a thousand innocent Israelis on October 7th, 2023, and who has repeatedly sabotaged…

Himes Statement on Iranian Election Influence Efforts

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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Jim Himes released the following statement: “The statement released today by ODNI and FBI makes clear that there is no evidence that anyone affiliated with the Biden campaign responded to the online actor who dangled illegally obtained emails, an online actor that we now know is an Iranian…

Himes Statement on Russian Election Interference Attempts

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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Jim Himes released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s effort to counter election interference by the Russian government: “Today, the Administration took a series of actions to disrupt efforts by Russia to interfere in our elections and undermine trust in our democratic…

Himes Statement on Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Americans

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Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement regarding the release of American prisoners wrongfully detained in Russia: “I applaud President Biden for negotiating the successful release of four wrongfully imprisoned Americans— Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza.…

Himes Statement on ODNI Election Security Update

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Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on the 100 Days Until Election 2024 report issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence: “The election security update from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence confirms that a range of foreign actors, especially Russia,…