Is Jim Himes pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Jim Himes stand on Israel?

Jim Himes (Democrat, Connecticut) is tied for the 150th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +41: 15 cosponsorships and 22 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 2 cosponsorships and 7 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 15 cosponsored bills × 2 = 30 points; 22 aligned floor votes × 1 = 22 points. Subtotal: 52 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 2 cosponsored bills × 2 = 4 points; 7 aligned floor votes × 1 = 7 points. Subtotal: 11 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +41 pro-Israel (52 pro-Israel points minus 11 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,678,487. Total spent: $1,356,164. Cash on hand: $2,429,142.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Himes: $75,900 (2020–2024, 1 PAC, 5 donors, 36 bundled).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Himes: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $8,400 (11%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $17,200 (18%, 5 named individuals), of which $3,300 was routed through conduits and is counted once, under bundled.
• Bundled / earmarked: $53,600 (71%, 36 conduit donors).

How the buckets add up to $75,900: PAC money $8,400, plus named individual donors $17,200, minus $3,300 routed through conduits by 1 of those donor (counted once under bundled), plus bundled / earmarked $53,600, equals $75,900 hardline pro-Israel money supporting Himes.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.