WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today to criticize the House version of the 2013 Farm Bill, which includes $20 billion in cuts to...
Himes Statement on Meeting with CFPB Director Cordray
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement on his meeting Tuesday with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray:"I enjoyed an excellent...
Himes Statement on Verizon Phone Records
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement in response to reports that Verizon has been under court order to release all phone record data to the National Security...
Himes Announces $2.5 Million in Grants to Bridgeport for Lead Removal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced today two grants totaling $2,499,960 to the City of Bridgeport to remove lead-based paint and other hazards from 110 housing units. The...
Himes Statement on Train Collision and NTSB Briefing
BRIDGEPORT, CT - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the statement below following a briefing this morning with the National Transportation Safety Board, Governor Dannel Malloy, and Senators...
Himes Seeks Answers in DOJ AP Records Seizure, Pledges to Protect 1st Amendment
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding reports that the Department of Justice secretly obtained two months of media records from the Associated...
VIDEO: Himes Criticizes DOJ for Overbroad Seizure of AP Phone Records
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today to criticize the Department of Justice for seizing two months' worth of phone records from...
Himes, Bridgeport Housing Authority Workers, Tenants Decry Sequester Cuts
BRIDGEPORT, CT - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) joined Council 4 AFSCME union members and Bridgeport Housing Authority (BHA) tenants in pointing out the increasing damage of sequestration during a...
Connecticut Delegation Applauds Release of $6 Million in Emergency Disaster Relief Funds for Parks, Public Lands, and Refuges Damaged by Sandy
Washington, DC - The Connecticut Congressional delegation today issued a statement applauding the announcement that Connecticut will receive over $6 million in emergency disaster relief funds...
Fairfield Student Wins 4th District Congressional Art Competition
BRIDGEPORT, CT—Students from around the Fourth District gathered Saturday for Congressman Jim Himes' (CT-4) Congressional Art Competition, where Shannon Magnaldi of Fairfield won first place....