by tyler | Nov 14, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) voted today against House Republicans’ 46th attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Under the veil of “fixing” the problem of cancelled plans in the individual insurance market, House Republicans offered...
by tyler | Nov 11, 2013 | Blog Posts
This week, the House is expected to consider nine bills, ranging from veterans’ compensation to health insurance.Legislation under consideration this week includes:PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (S. 252): reauthorizes funding for federal research and educational...
by tyler | Nov 7, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a rule increasing parity between mental health disorder benefits and medical/surgical benefits in group and individual health plans. This will...
by tyler | Nov 5, 2013 | Climate and Environment, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) congratulated Connecticut as the fifth most energy efficient state in America, according to the State Energy Efficiency Scorecard released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) today. Connecticut is...
by tyler | Oct 28, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy:”One year ago today, Connecticut was hit by one of the worst storms in its history. Superstorm Sandy left hundreds of thousands of...
