WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Education announced that the Norwalk school district is among 31 finalists for the...
Himes, Blumenthal, Murphy Announce $137,000 in Grants to Help Homeless Veterans
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-CT-4) announced that Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute (ABRI) in...
Himes Rejects Republican Plan to Eliminate Lifetime Caps on Health Insurance & Coverage for Pre-existing Conditions
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) voted today against House Republicans' 46th attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Under the veil of "fixing" the problem of cancelled plans in the...
Himes Announces New Rule Requiring Parity for Mental Health Services
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a rule increasing parity between mental health disorder benefits and...
Himes Congratulates Connecticut as Fifth Most Energy Efficient State in America
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) congratulated Connecticut as the fifth most energy efficient state in America, according to the State Energy Efficiency Scorecard released by the American...
Himes Statement on Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy:"One year ago today, Connecticut was hit by one of the worst storms in...
Himes, Blumenthal, Murphy Announce $970,000 for Norwalk Flood Mitigation
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded the City of Norwalk a $970,000 grant...
Himes Urges Action on Immigration Reform Following President Obama’s Speech
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement in response to a speech today by President Obama urging action on comprehensive immigration reform. Himes is a cosponsor...
Himes Lauds Bipartisan Passage of Water Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today helped pass the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, which provides authorization for Army Corps of Engineers funding for improvements to...
Himes Outlines Consequences of Failing to Raise Debt Limit
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes outlined today what exactly is at stake if Congress fails to raise the debt limit. Should Congress fail to act by Thursday, October 17, the resulting default...