Our very first bill introduced in this new Congress was H.R. 1 the “For the People Act,” which every single Democratic Member of Congress cosponsored. I’m extremely proud to say we passed this bill today to improve our democratic institutions and make them truly work For the People. Here’s a break down on what this bill does:

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, on Sunday said that the upcoming report from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe must be made public because “everything about this has become political.”

Finding common ground as a politically divided nation is the biggest challenge U.S. Rep. Jim Himes believes the country will face in the coming years.

Jim Himes got to relive his teenage years Tuesday by making a pepperoni pie at one of the city’s downtown pizzerias.