WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) spoke out on the House floor today regarding the failure of the House Republican Majority's bill (H.R. 4745) to provide adequate funding for the...
Himes Statement on Audit Results for Connecticut VA Medical Facilities
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today regarding a U.S. Veterans Affairs Department audit indicating that the widespread treatment delays and other...
Himes Statement on the 70th Anniversary of D-Day
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Allied Forces' D-Day operation during World War II. "Today we honor...
Himes Statement on Passing of Larry Miller
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement on the passing of State Representative Lawrence G. Miller, who represented Connecticut's 122nd House District, which...
Himes, Blumenthal, Murphy, and Finch Applaud $10 Million Grant for Sandy Recovery and Resiliency Efforts
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch lauded the announcement earlier this week of a $10...
Himes Statement on Confirmation of Sylvia Mathews Burwell as HHS Secretary
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the Senate's confirmation today of Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services....
Himes Statement on Confirmation of Timothy Massad to CFTC
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the Senate's confirmation of Timothy Massad as the new chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission....
Himes Statement on Plan to Reduce Carbon Pollution from Power Plants
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's plan announced yesterday to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants...
House Overwhelmingly Passes Intel Authorization with Key Himes Amendments
WASHINGTON, DC—The House of Representatives today passed an Intelligence authorization bill that includes two amendments sponsored by Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) to improve oversight of the NSA and...
Himes Calls for Secretary Shinseki to Step Down
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs' Inspector General's preliminary report, which stated at least 1,700...