by tyler | Sep 11, 2012 | Foreign Affairs and National Security, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the attack in Benghazi, Libya, which resulted in the death of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens:”I am shocked and deeply saddened by the attack on our embassy...
by tyler | Sep 10, 2012 | Press Releases
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced $100,000 in federal funding for the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council...
by tyler | Sep 10, 2012 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today on the eleventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks:”Eleven years ago, our nation was attacked in an unfathomable way. On September 11, 2001, 3,000 lives were...
by tyler | Sep 10, 2012 | Blog Posts
On September 10, I joined my colleagues in passing a bill (H.R. 6336) to direct the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to place a statue depicting Frederick Douglass in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center here in Washington.To speak of the life of...
by tyler | Sep 9, 2012 | Blog Posts
This week, the House will consider 37 bills, ranging from human rights to the budget.Legislation under consideration this week includes:Cabin Fee Act of 2011 (H.R. 3397): requires authorized owners of a privately built and owned recreational cabin located on National...
