by tyler | Dec 13, 2014 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today on the second anniversary of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.”Two years ago, 20 children and six courageous educators were murdered at Sandy Hook...
by tyler | Dec 10, 2014 | Press Releases
Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement after voting in favor of bipartisan legislation that would keep most of the federal government funded through September 2015.”I believe it’s extremely important to avoid another...
by tyler | Dec 9, 2014 | Education, Press Releases
Washington, DC – Connecticut’s congressional delegation and Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut has been awarded nearly $12.5 million in discretionary federal funding to expand high-quality preschool. The funding was awarded by the...
by tyler | Dec 3, 2014 | Foreign Affairs and National Security, Press Releases
Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today after voting for the fiscal 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 3979). Himes joined a bipartisan group of House members in urging Speaker John Boehner to allow the House to...
by tyler | Dec 2, 2014 | Press Releases, Transportation and Infrastructure
Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today voted for legislation (H.R. 5771) that would retroactively extend a federal, pre-tax commuter benefit that helps thousands of employees in Connecticut save money on their commute to and from work. The provision was...
