by tyler | May 19, 2013 | Press Releases, Transportation and Infrastructure
BRIDGEPORT, CT – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the statement below following a briefing this morning with the National Transportation Safety Board, Governor Dannel Malloy, and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy.”I send my condolences to...
by tyler | May 19, 2013 | Blog Posts
This week, the House of Representatives is expected to consider 12 bills, ranging from veterans benefits to student loan rates.Legislation under consideration this week includes:Stolen Valor Act (H.R. 258): narrows the scope of the Stolen Valor Act of 2005 –...
by tyler | May 14, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding reports that the Department of Justice secretly obtained two months of media records from the Associated Press:”I am deeply troubled by reports that the Department of...
by tyler | May 14, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today to criticize the Department of Justice for seizing two months’ worth of phone records from the Associated Press without notice. A transcript of the...
by tyler | May 12, 2013 | Blog Posts
This week, the House is expected to consider 10 bills, ranging from veterans housing to domestic energy production.Legislation under consideration this week includes:National Blue Alert Act of 2013 (H.R. 180): establishes a national communications network to encourage...