by tyler | Jun 23, 2013 | Blog Posts
Transportation for America just released its annual report on America’s structurally deficient bridges, and its findings are alarming: today in Connecticut’s Fourth District, over 40% of our bridges are either structurally deficient or functionally...
by tyler | Jun 23, 2013 | Blog Posts
This week, the House is expected to consider six bills, ranging from sexual assault in the military to domestic energy development.Legislation under consideration this week includes:H.R. 2383: designates the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River...
by tyler | Jun 20, 2013 | Blog Posts
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a competitive grant to the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport. The grant will be used to help begin the museum’s effort to digitize its collection, which includes documents, photographs, letters, rare books,...
by tyler | Jun 19, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC-Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding his vote against the “Farm Bill,” which would have cut $20 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the program that provides financial assistance to...
by tyler | Jun 18, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that the Senate Gang of Eight’s immigration bill will reduce the federal deficit by $175 billion in the first 10 years and an...
