by tyler | Apr 6, 2011 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding his vote against the “Dirty Air Act,” which passed Congress this afternoon. The bill eliminates the enforcement authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to...
by tyler | Apr 6, 2011 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today voted against a piecemeal, partisan spending bill that would eliminate access to reproductive rights for many women while increasing defense spending. The bill authorizes non-defense spending for one week and defense...
by tyler | Mar 31, 2011 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the new employment data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In March the unemployment rate dropped to 8.8%, a two-year low, and total job growth was 216,000....
by tyler | Mar 30, 2011 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) joined three of his colleagues today to introduce legislation that will reform the federal budget process by changing policies that have permitted—and even encouraged—the growth of the national debt to unsustainable...
by tyler | Mar 21, 2011 | Foreign Affairs and National Security, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today praised the president’s signing of new sanctions against Iran. These sanctions send a strong message that the United States will not tolerate Iran’s efforts to obtain nuclear weapons or its failure to...
