WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today cleared the final version of the Intelligence Authorization bill for fiscal 2014, including a provision Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) proposed to...
Connecticut Delegation Urges Confirmation of Linda Schwartz to the VA
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jim Himes, Congressman John B. Larson, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Congressman Joe Courtney, and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty released a letter sent this week to...
Himes Praises CFPB’s Success in Protecting Consumers
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, today praised Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray for the CFPB's...
Himes Statement on Executive Order on LGBT Protections
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today regarding the White House's announcement that President Obama will sign an executive order barring federal...
Himes Statement on Supreme Court’s Ruling to Uphold Federal ‘Straw’ Purchase Gun Law
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today regarding the Supreme Court's ruling to uphold a federal law requiring gun buyers to disclose when they are...
Himes Statement on Situation in Iraq
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today regarding the situation in Iraq."Iraq is in the throes of a brutal sectarian conflict that needs to be resolved...
Himes Statement on Metro-North’s 100-Day Action Plan
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today regarding the release of the Metro-North transit system's 100-Day Action Plan. "Metro-North's leadership is...
Himes Statement on Vote Against Unpaid-for Business Tax Credits
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today after voting against two fiscally-irresponsible bills by the House Republican Majority to permanently extend...
Himes Pushes to Bolster Key Wall Street Regulator
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today fought a House Republican effort to undermine the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) ability to rein in the dangerous behavior in the...
Himes Opposes Inadequate Transportation-Housing Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today after voting against the House Republican Majority's Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD)...