WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today helped pass a bipartisan budget that will partially roll back the sequester scheduled for FY 2014 and FY 2015 and increase spending caps for those...
Himes Statement on Passing of Nelson Mandela
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the passing of Nelson Mandela:"Nelson Mandela rose above the crushing constraints of apartheid to become a...
Himes Praises Extension of Better Buildings Challenge
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today praised the Obama Administration for extending the Better Buildings Challenge for an additional five years. Last month, Himes and over 100 of his...
Himes Applauds Reopening of Norwalk Head Start
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding news that all 13 Head Start classrooms in Norwalk will reopen tomorrow. Himes organized a call with Department...
Himes Praises Extension of Undetectable Firearms Act
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after supporting passage of a bill to extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988, which bans firearms that are...
Himes, Lee Introduce Cure for AIDS Act
WASHINGTON, DC - On the observance of World AIDS Day, Representatives Jim Himes (CT-4) and Barbara Lee (CA-13) announced they have re-introduced the Cure for AIDS Act, a bill they first introduced...
Himes Statement on Metro-North Derailment
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding yesterday's derailment of a Metro-North train in the Bronx:"While we still do not have all the facts regarding...
Himes Statement on Pitney Bowes Expansion
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the Pitney Bowes announcement that the company will expand in Stamford and invest in their Danbury and Shelton...
Himes Donates Shutdown Pay to Local Community Development Organizations
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced today that he will donate the pay he earned during the government shutdown in October to local community and youth development organizations in...
Himes Urges Speaker Boehner to Bring Immigration Reform Up for Vote
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives urging Speaker Boehner to allow an up or down vote by the full House on comprehensive...