by tyler | Jan 28, 2013 | Blog Posts
Four years ago this month, I was proud to cast one of my first votes as Congressman for the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. This bill, which was signed into law by President Obama on January 29, 2009, restored the right of women and other workers to challenge unfair pay....
by tyler | Jan 27, 2013 | Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the follow statement today in response to a bipartisan Senate proposal to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws, including a fair path to citizenship for immigrants already in the United States, an...
by tyler | Jan 23, 2013 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) cosponsored today a bill to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices for civilians. The ban was one of several proposals outlined by the President in response to the Newtown shooting.”It...
by tyler | Jan 22, 2013 | Foreign Affairs and National Security, Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the follow statement today in response to reports that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will announce that he will lift the ban on women serving in combat.”I applaud Secretary Panetta’s decision to...
by tyler | Jan 22, 2013 | Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today joined more than 150 of his colleagues in reintroducing a strengthened reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Passed 19 years ago, this landmark legislation focused the resources, time,...
