Congressman Himes authored and opinion piece for USA Today with Senator Chris Murphy on the Trump Administration's dangerous moves towards war with Iran. Read the piece here or below.Trump is edging...
Stamford High School Student Wins 4th District Congressional Art Competition
BRIDGEPORT, CT— Congressman Jim Himes is pleased to announce Ivy Zingone of Stamford as CT-04's first place winner of this year's Congressional Art Competition. Ivy is a senior at Stamford High...
Himes Bipartisan Insider Trading Bill Passes Financial Services Committee
Washington, DC— Yesterday, the Financial Services Committee unanimously passed HR 2534, Congressman Jim Himes's (CT-04) Insider Trading Prohibition Act. The bill would make it a federal crime...
Congressman Himes Extends The Deadline Of The 2019 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The deadline for submissions to the 2019 Congressional Art Competition has been extended by one week to Friday, April 26 at 5 P.M. The winning artist will receive two...
Congressman Himes Statement On Terrorist Attacks In New Zealand
WASHINGTON, DC - Following the terrorist attacks at two mosques in Central Christchurch, New Zealand Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement during a vigil at the...
Himes Votes to Reopen Government, Improve House Rules
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) today released the following statement on the historic first day of the 116th Congress as Democrats regain the majority in the House of Representatives,...
Himes Introduces Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) introduced the Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act. The current retirement savings system is not working for most Americans. It...
Himes, CT Newspapers Celebrate Overturning of Harmful Newsprint Tariffs
BRIDGEPORT, CT— This week, the United States International Trade Commission overturned tariffs on Canadian newsprint. The tariffs, some of which were as high as 20 percent, drove up costs for...
Himes SAFETY Act Encourages Adoption of Smart-Gun Technology
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) introduced the Start Advancing Firearms Enhancements and Technology (SAFETY) Act. The bill provides incentives for manufacturers and consumers...
House passes Himes’ SERVE Act
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Jim Himes' (CT-04) bill, HR 3634, the Securing Electronic Records for Veteran's Ease, or SERVE, Act.The SERVE Act would make it...