Press Releases
May 23, 2013
Himes Announces $2.5 Million in Grants to Bridgeport for Lead Removal
Funding will be used to address environmental hazards in 110 housing units with children
May 20, 2013
Himes Statement on Train Collision and NTSB Briefing
BRIDGEPORT, CT – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the statement below following a briefing this morning with the National Transportation Safety Board, Governor Dannel Malloy, and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy. "I send my...
May 15, 2013
VIDEO: Himes Criticizes DOJ for Overbroad Seizure of AP Phone Records
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today to criticize the Department of Justice for seizing two months’ worth of phone records from the Associated Press without notice. A transcript of...
May 15, 2013
Himes Seeks Answers in DOJ AP Records Seizure, Pledges to Protect 1st Amendment
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding reports that the Department of Justice secretly obtained two months of media records from the Associated Press: “I am deeply troubled by reports that the...
May 10, 2013
Himes, Bridgeport Housing Authority Workers, Tenants Decry Sequester Cuts
BRIDGEPORT, CT – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) joined Council 4 AFSCME union members and Bridgeport Housing Authority (BHA) tenants in pointing out the increasing damage of sequestration during a press conference today at the Harborview Towers in...
May 8, 2013
Connecticut Delegation Applauds Release of $6 Million in Emergency Disaster Relief Funds for Parks, Public Lands, and Refuges Damaged by Sandy
Washington, DC – The Connecticut Congressional delegation today issued a statement applauding the announcement that Connecticut will receive over $6 million in emergency disaster relief funds from the U.S. Department of the Interior to repair and...
May 6, 2013
Fairfield Student Wins 4th District Congressional Art Competition
Artwork will hang in U.S. Capitol for one year
May 3, 2013
Himes Tours Sandy Recovery in Bridgeport and Stamford
Will continue working to ensure Southwest Connecticut receives assistance it needs
Apr 25, 2013
Himes Announces $320,000 in Grants for Local Affordable Housing Organizations
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced two grants today totaling $320,000 for local affordable housing organizations. Neighborworks America, a national, federally-funded affordable housing and community development organization,...
Apr 9, 2013
Himes Statement on President’s Remarks on Gun Violence Prevention
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the President’s remarks on gun violence prevention at the University of Hartford. The President called on Congress to pass common-sense legislation to prevent gun...
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