by tyler | Jul 17, 2012 | Press Releases, Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Jim Himes (CT-4) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) along with Senator Richard Blumenthal announced a $938,360 grant today for The Workplace in Bridgeport. The funding will be used to improve housing stability for 300 veteran families in Southwest...
by tyler | Jul 16, 2012 | Press Releases
NEW YORK – Local and State dignitaries and various stakeholders celebrated the groundbreaking of The Heights at Darien today in Darien, Connecticut. The 106 units of newly constructed public and affordable housing will replace 40 existing units at the former...
by tyler | Jul 16, 2012 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – The Concord Coalition announced this week that it will honor Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) with the 2012 Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award for his work on deficit reduction. The Concord Coalition, a non-partisan organization dedicated to...
by tyler | Jul 15, 2012 | Blog Posts
This week, the House will consider seven bills, ranging from US-Israel relations to defense spending.Legislation under consideration this week includes:S. 2039: directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve construction of a flood risk-reduction levee on...
by tyler | Jul 12, 2012 | Press Releases, Veterans
WASHINGTON — All seven members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation today sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Eric Shinseki, voicing serious concerns that delays in benefits payments and a lack of sufficient staff in the VA’s Hartford...
