WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will hold town hall meetings in Monroe, Norwalk, and Stamford to gather input from constituents on federal efforts to create jobs, reduce the deficit, and get the economy back on track. The meetings will take place in advance of the Thanksgiving deadline by which the so-called “Super Committee” must recommend at least $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction measures to Congress.
Background: The “Super Committee” was established by the Budget Control Act, the deal passed in early August to end the nation’s debt-limit stalemate. The group is tasked with presenting Congress with $1. 2 trillion in additional deficit reduction measures, but Himes has been leading an effort to urge a more comprehensive $4 trillion solution. Most economists recognize $4 trillion as the level of deficit reduction necessary to achieve long- term fiscal sustainability.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Monroe Town Hall
Council Chambers
7 Fan Hill Road
Monroe, CT 06468
1:00-2:30pm
Norwalk Community College
GenRe Forum, East Campus
188 Richards Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854
3:30-5:00pm
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21
UConn of Stamford
GenRe Auditorium
1 University Place
Stamford, CT 06901
7:30-9:00pm