by tyler | Jun 10, 2014 | Financial Services, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today fought a House Republican effort to undermine the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) ability to rein in the dangerous behavior in the derivatives markets that helped fuel the 2008 financial...
by tyler | Jun 9, 2014 | Press Releases, Transportation and Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today after voting against the House Republican Majority’s Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) appropriations bill (H.R. 4745) for fiscal 2015. Click here to...
by tyler | Jun 9, 2014 | Press Releases, Transportation and Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) spoke out on the House floor today regarding the failure of the House Republican Majority’s bill (H.R. 4745) to provide adequate funding for the nation’s transportation infrastructure for fiscal 2015....
by tyler | Jun 8, 2014 | Press Releases, Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today regarding a U.S. Veterans Affairs Department audit indicating that the widespread treatment delays and other misconduct affecting VA medical facilities nationwide are not...
by tyler | Jun 8, 2014 | Blog Posts
This week, the House is expected to consider 15 bills, ranging from veterans affairs to appropriations.Legislation under consideration this week includes:Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act (H.R. 2072): This bill includes a variety of provisions related to...
