by tyler | Sep 19, 2012 | Blog Posts
This month is Hispanic Heritage Month, and I hope you will join me in celebrating the many contributions that Latinos have made to our nation.Our country was founded on the ideals of freedom, tolerance, and mutual respect. Too often we allow our differences to divide...
by tyler | Sep 18, 2012 | Education, Press Releases, Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced today $5,971,240 for Norwalk Community College as part of a $12 million grant to a consortium of schools across Connecticut for the...
by tyler | Sep 18, 2012 | Economy and Jobs, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, September 20, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will receive the 2012 Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award from the Concord Coalition for his work on deficit reduction. The Concord Coalition, a non-partisan organization dedicated to...
by tyler | Sep 16, 2012 | Blog Posts
This week, the House will consider 30 bills, ranging from veterans to health care.Legislation under consideration this week includes:Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2012 (H.R. 6060): extends through fiscal year 2019 the Interior Department’s...
by tyler | Sep 12, 2012 | Economy and Jobs, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today opposed a disingenuous effort on the part of the House Majority to prevent the defense cuts agreed to in last year’s debt-limit deal from taking effect. The bill eliminates the hammers designed to force the GOP...
