by tyler | Dec 4, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the passing of Nelson Mandela:”Nelson Mandela rose above the crushing constraints of apartheid to become a beacon of hope for a world bitterly divided by race. His passion...
by tyler | Dec 3, 2013 | Climate and Environment, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today praised the Obama Administration for extending the Better Buildings Challenge for an additional five years. Last month, Himes and over 100 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives sent a bipartisan letter to...
by tyler | Dec 2, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding news that all 13 Head Start classrooms in Norwalk will reopen tomorrow. Himes organized a call with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials to provide state and...
by tyler | Dec 2, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after supporting passage of a bill to extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988, which bans firearms that are undetectable by metal detectors at security checkpoints.”I am pleased...
by tyler | Dec 2, 2013 | Blog Posts
This week, the House is expected to consider 13 bills, ranging from transportation security to hydropower development.Legislation under consideration this week includes:The Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act (H.R. 3547): extends for one year federal...
