WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement on Equal Pay Day. In order to make the same salary in 2013 for working the same job as a man, the average woman needed...
Himes Statement on Senate Passage of Unemployment Insurance Extension
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after the Senate passed legislation to restore expired long-term unemployment benefits for five months, which would...
Himes Statement on Anniversary of Connecticut Gun Law
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Governor Dannel P. Malloy signing into law Connecticut's new gun violence prevention...
Himes Statement on McCutcheon Court Decision
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down in a 5-4 ruling federal limits on overall campaign contributions donors may make to...
Himes Helps Lead Effort to Restore Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) joined over 160 of his House colleagues in sending a letter to House Leadership demanding action on the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014...
Himes Invites High Schools to Participate in Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) is inviting Fourth District high school students to participate in the Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide art competition and exhibition conducted...
Himes Reminds Taxpayers Making $58K or Less IRS Free File Available
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today encouraged constituents to take advantage of free tax preparation services available through the Free File program. Every taxpayer with a 2013...
Himes, DeLauro , Esty Release Statements on FRA Report
WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Jim Himes (CT-4), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) released the following statements today on the Federal Railroad Administration's "Deep Dive" report...
Himes Pushes Effort to Force Vote on Unemployment Insurance
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) signed a discharge petition today to require an immediate vote on a bill to restore unemployment insurance for the over two million Americans who have...
Himes Statement on Metro North Death
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement following reports that a Metro North employee was killed early this morning while fixing a track in East Harlem....