WASHINGTON, DC - Members of Connecticut's House delegation, Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4) and Chris Murphy (CT-5), today sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
Himes Joins Connecticut Delegation to Announce Major Funding to Revitalize Connecticut
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today joined Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch to announce two major federal grants to...
Himes Gathers Input, Shares Info on 17 Towns in 17 Days Tour
BRIDGEPORT, CT - As Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) heads back to Washington for legislative businesses this week, he will take with him input sought from constituents in each of the towns and cities...
Obama Administration Awards Additional $9.3 Million to Stabilize Connecticut Neighborhoods Hard-Hit by Foreclosure
WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded an additional $9,322,756 million in funding to Connecticut communities struggling to reverse the effects of the...
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Today economists Mark Zandi and Alan Blinder released the first comprehensive study that estimates the total effect of fiscal and financial policies of the last few years. In a summary of the...
New Congressional Work Group Unveils Legislation to Cut Spending, Reduce Deficit
Washington, DC - Four Members of Congress today announced their formation of a new congressional "Spending Cuts and Deficit Reduction Working Group" and unveiled legislation to cut billions of...
Himes Supports Legislation to Cut Government Waste
Washington, DC -Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today continued his work to reduce the deficit by helping pass legislation that will eliminate nearly $100 billion a year in improper government payments...
Himes Continues Record of Fiscal Responsibility with Vote against $115 Billion Democratic Spending Plan
WASHINGTON, DC— As part of a commitment to begin reducing overall federal spending, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today voted against a $115 billion Democratic spending bill that largely expands...
ICYMI: Bloomberg article says “economy has strengthened beyond expectations
An article today in Bloomberg News titled "Obama Defies Pessimists as Rising Economy Converges With Stocks" points out that that "economy has … strengthened beyond expectations at the time Obama...
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In case you missed it, today's national news provides further evidence that American families are beginning to feel some effects of an economic turnaround. Articles in USA Today, Bloomberg, and The...