by tyler | Jul 29, 2014 | Press Releases
Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today on the House Republican majority’s resolution that would authorize a lawsuit against President Obama.”Instead of wasting time and taxpayer dollars to score political points,...
by tyler | Jul 27, 2014 | Blog Posts
This week, the House is expected to consider at least 24 bills, ranging from muscular dystrophy research to sanctions on North Korea. Legislation under consideration this week includes:Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R. 935): This bill amends the Federal...
by tyler | Jul 23, 2014 | Press Releases
Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) today introduced legislation to bring long-overdue transparency to the temporary foreign worker visa system. Currently, federal data about temporary...
by tyler | Jul 22, 2014 | Foreign Affairs and National Security, Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement on Israel’s ground operation in Gaza.”Once again, Israel has found itself under attack by Hamas terrorists who deliberately target Israeli civilians and use innocent...
by tyler | Jul 20, 2014 | Press Releases, Transportation and Infrastructure
NORWALK, CT—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today visited Norwalk’s deteriorated Yankee Doodle Bridge to highlight the urgent need for long-term federal transportation investments to create jobs and improve the safety and efficiency of Connecticut’s transit...