by tyler | Jan 12, 2014 | Blog Posts
This week, the House is expected to consider nine bills, ranging from financial services to the budget.Items under consideration this week include:H.R. 1513: expands the boundary of Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania to include the train station at...
by tyler | Jan 9, 2014 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced today $69,000 each – a total of $138,000 – in federal grants for the Housing Authorities of Greenwich and Norwalk. The funding, which was awarded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development...
by tyler | Jan 9, 2014 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today after both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives failed to consider a three-month extension of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (UEC) program this week:”Congress...
by tyler | Jan 6, 2014 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of Janet Yellen to chair of the Federal Reserve System. Yellen currently serves as Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve System’s Board of...
by tyler | Jan 5, 2014 | Blog Posts
This week, the House is expected to consider six bills, ranging from environmental protection to healthcare reform.Legislation under consideration this week includes:H.R. 724: eliminates the requirement that automobile dealers provide buyers of new light-duty vehicles...
