by tyler | Jun 17, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) questioned NSA Director Keith Alexander today at a Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on the NSA’s information collection programs. Himes told the panel, which also included Deputy...
by tyler | Jun 16, 2013 | Blog Posts
This week, the House is expected to consider 11 bills, ranging from women’s rights to the 2013 Farm Bill.Legislation under consideration this week includes:Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act (H.R. 876): requires the Department of Agriculture to...
by tyler | Jun 13, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced today a $494,000 grant for Public Allies Connecticut in Bridgeport, a program of AmeriCorps serving Fairfield County. The funding will be used to place 40 college graduates from Bridgeport in non-profits...
by tyler | Jun 13, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today, six months after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut:”Today, six months after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the...
by tyler | Jun 12, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today to criticize the House version of the 2013 Farm Bill, which includes $20 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP, which...
