WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement regarding House Speaker John Boehner's decision to allow a vote as early as today on legislation to fund the Department of...
Himes Demands Vote on Long-Term Homeland Security Funding
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today urged the House Republican majority to pass a clean bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of the fiscal year."Our country...
Himes Earns High Marks for Pro-Environment Record
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) ranks among the most pro-environment legislators in Congress, according to the League of Conservation Voters' (LCV) 2014 National Environmental Scorecard....
Himes Visits Norwalk Early College Academy
NORWALK, CT—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today visited the IBM-affiliated Norwalk Early College Academy, Connecticut's first school based on the Pathways in Technology Early College High School...
Himes Kicks Off Sixth Annual “Valentines for Vets” Program
RIDGEFIELD, CT—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) joined students at Veterans Park Elementary School in Ridgefield this morning to participate in his sixth annual "Valentines for Vets" program. The...
Himes, Martin Promote Free Tax Assistance and Earned Income Tax Credit
Stamford, CT— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) and Stamford Mayor David Martin today encouraged residents to apply for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), if eligible, when filing their tax returns....
Himes Statement on Metro-North Crash on Harlem Line
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement regarding the fatal Metro-North accident last night on the Harlem Line in Valhalla, NY."My thoughts are with the victims...
Newly Insured Westport Resident Meets President Obama to Tout Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON, DC— Westport resident Ann Chrisman, a self-employed single mother with breast cancer, was one of 10 Americans to meet with President Obama today to discuss how the Affordable Care Act...
Himes Appointed Ranking Member of Subcommittee on National Security Agency and Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today was named the Ranking Member of the new Subcommittee on the National Security...
Himes Fights to Protect Women’s Access to Reproductive Care
WASHINGTON, DC — On today's 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) voted against House Republican legislation (H.R. 7) that would deny...