by tyler | Mar 8, 2010 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) has launched a new consumer protection webpage as part of the 12th Annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 7-13. The site provides constituents with tools to follow recall campaigns, protect themselves...
by tyler | Mar 8, 2010 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement in response to the news of Dave Roberson’s death. “I am deeply, deeply saddened by Dave’s untimely death and extend my sympathy to Dave’s friends and family. Dave was...
by tyler | Mar 7, 2010 | Press Releases, Transportation and Infrastructure
BRIDGEPORT, CT (March 8, 2010) – Mayor Bill Finch and Congressman Jim Himes gathered with City Council members, state legislators, and community leaders today on the east side of the Congress Street Bridge to announce that the bridge demolition will be underway...
by tyler | Mar 4, 2010 | Education, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement in response to today’s Race to the Top education funding announcement.”As expected, Connecticut did not receive funding in the first round of Race to the Top. It is important that...
by tyler | Mar 2, 2010 | Economy and Jobs, Press Releases
A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released today finds that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is working to “create jobs and drive economic growth.”At the time of the Recovery Act’s enactment, economists from...