by tyler | Nov 29, 2011 | Blog Posts
President Obama has directed federal agencies to improve all digital record keeping systems in order to reduce the amount of paper we archive each year. This effort will help government become more efficient and help citizens access information more easily. This is a...
by tyler | Nov 21, 2011 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the failure of the Super Committee to present Congress with a $1.2 trillion deficit reduction plan by the mandated November 23 deadline.”The failure of the Super Committee...
by tyler | Nov 17, 2011 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) is cosponsoring legislation that prevents Members of Congress and their staffs from trading stocks based on nonpublic information they obtain through their work in Congress. While Members of Congress are subject to the...
by tyler | Nov 16, 2011 | Economy and Jobs, Press Releases, Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC — Legislation cosponsored by Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) and passed by the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously late yesterday will help vendors that do business with governments keep more of their profits and create jobs. H.R. 674 repeals a 2006...
by tyler | Nov 15, 2011 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—As the Thanksgiving deadline nears for the Congressional “Super Committee” tasked with finding $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction measures, momentum is growing for the committee to “go big.” Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4),...
