by tyler | Dec 12, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the one-year anniversary of the Newtown tragedy on December 14, 2012:”My heart remains broken for the 20 children and six adults whose lives were tragically cut short one...
by tyler | Dec 12, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today joined dozens of his colleagues and immigration activists fasting for immigration reform in calling on House Leadership to bring immigration reform up for a vote. Himes is a cosponsor of H.R. 15, which mirrors the...
by tyler | Dec 11, 2013 | Financial Services, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding final approval of the Volcker Rule, a provision of the Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act that restricts banks’ use of proprietary trading. Tuesday, the five...
by tyler | Dec 11, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today helped pass a bipartisan budget that will partially roll back the sequester scheduled for FY 2014 and FY 2015 and increase spending caps for those two years. The agreement restores $63 billion in federal spending...
by tyler | Dec 9, 2013 | Blog Posts
This week, the House is expected to consider 11 bills, ranging from veterans services to the federal budget.The Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 (H.R. 3627): adds domestic assaults against children to the crimes for which enhanced federal penalties against...
