WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced today that $4.3 billion in Fiscal Year 2013 and a total of $19.2 billion over the last five years in fraudulent payments in Medicare and...
Himes Joins Effort to Force Vote to Raise Minimum Wage
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) signed a discharge petition to require an immediate vote on a bill to lift the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013...
Himes to Hold “Computer-Side Chat” Google Hangout
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will host a "Computer-Side Chat" Thursday at 4:30 p.m. with blogger Bob Adams of connecticutbob.com. The Google Hangout will be live-streamed on the...
Himes Invites High Schools to Participate in Congressional STEM Academic Competition
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) is inviting Fourth District high school students to participate in the first annual Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)...
Himes Sponsors Legislation to Bring Tax Fairness to People Who Work in Two States
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) has introduced legislation to ensure that people with out-of-state employers who telework or whose job requires them to occasionally work in another state...
Himes Applauds Progress on Biennial Budget Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after the House Budget Committee passed the Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2013 (H.R. 1869). This...
National Journal: Himes among Most Moderate in Congress
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) is one of the more moderate Members of Congress, according to a new report released by the National Journal recently. The publication's 2013 Vote...
Himes among Most Pro-Environment Legislators
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) ranks among the most pro-environment legislators in Congress, according to the League of Conservation Voters' (LCV) 2013 National Environmental Scorecard....
Connecticut Delegation Condemns Violence in Ukraine
Today, Congressman John B. Larson, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Congressman Joe Courtney, Congressman Jim Himes and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty condemned the violence in Ukraine, calling for a...
Himes Issues Statement on Federal Government Reaching the Debt Limit
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today as the federal government reached the debt limit. The U.S. government has officially exhausted its borrowing...