by tyler | Apr 30, 2014 | Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today joined Reps. Jim Cooper (D-TN) and Lamar Smith (R-TX) in introducing legislation to increase independent oversight over the National Security Agency (NSA). The Cooper-Smith-Himes NSA Internal Watchdog Act...
by tyler | Apr 29, 2014 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Along with lead author Congressman Chris Van Hollen (MD-8) and other House Democrats, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) introduced legislation today to establish a Federal Green Bank, modeled after Connecticut’s Green Bank, to help finance the...
by tyler | Apr 29, 2014 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after joining the President for an event on the minimum wage at the White House today. Himes is a cosponsor of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 (H.R. 1010), which would raise the...
by tyler | Apr 27, 2014 | Press Releases, Transportation and Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, DC—Lawmakers representing areas served by the Metro-North rail service today announced plans to introduce legislation to make our nation’s rail systems safer. Metro-North has been plagued by preventable safety issues, which caused incidents such as...
by tyler | Apr 16, 2014 | Climate and Environment, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes today congratulated Jessica Bailey of Norwalk on being recognized by President Barack Obama as one of ten “Champions for Change” for their efforts to promote and expand the deployment of solar energy in the...
