Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Himes supports robust funding for the EPA’s Brownfields Program so Connecticut communities can safely clean up and redevelop brownfield sites.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Himes supports expanding nature-based shoreline projects to improve coastal resilience. He points to $2.6 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funding for NOAA grants to state and local governments and nonprofits to develop and carry out these projects, including measures such as permeable-concrete reef balls.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Himes supports policies that encourage innovation, strengthen energy resilience, and expand access to clean-energy technologies. He points to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established with $27 billion in the Inflation Reduction Act and modeled after legislation he introduced in earlier Congresses, as a way to help finance clean-energy and emissions-reduction projects in communities nationwide.
Context: He notes that portions of the fund's funding remain tied up in litigation.
Himes supports putting a price on carbon through a fully refundable carbon fee that shifts the cost of pollution from the public to the emitters. He says the fee should encourage demand for renewable energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve public health, and create jobs.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.