WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement in recognition of Equal Pay Day."While pay equity has starkly improved, women are still paid 77 cents for every dollar a...
Congressmen Jim Himes and Chris Murphy Join Students at Ponus Ridge Middle School for Cablevision and Msnbc ‘Election Event’
Norwalk, CT - Eighth-grade Social Studies students at Ponus Ridge Middle School today participated in a Cablevision and MSNBC interactive "election event" that focused on the U.S. presidential...
Himes Cosponsors Bill to Make IRS Free File Program Permanent
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced this week that he has cosponsored the Free File Program Act of 2011. The legislation will ease the filing process for taxpayers by making...
Congressional Delegation Applauds HHS Grant Expanding Early Childhood Support for CT Families
Hartford, CT - The Connecticut Congressional Delegation today applauded an $8.6 million Department of Health and Human Services grant to provide home visits that support early childhood development...
Himes Recovers Over $2.4 Million for Constituents in 2011
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced today that his office helped return $2,416,032.75 to constituents in 2011 who were owed Social Security checks, veterans' benefits, tax...
Lieberman, Blumenthal, Himes Announce $108,384 for Bridgeport’s Homeless Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC—Senators Joseph Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal and Congressman Jim Himes announced a $108,384 grant today that will assist homeless veterans in Bridgeport with permanent housing and...
Himes Votes for Only Bipartisan Budget
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) continued his push this week for a balanced, long-term federal budget plan with his support of the Cooper-LaTourette Budget Amendment. This plan was the...
JOBS Act Heads to President
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today applauded final passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Start-ups Act (JOBS Act), which he helped write. President Obama suggested the legislation as...
STOCK Act Heads to President
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today after the Senate voted 96 to 3 to approve the House version of the STOCK Act, which prohibits insider trading by...
Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund Honor U.S. Rep. Himes for Animal Welfare Leadership in 2011
WASHINGTON, DC— On behalf of its 29,694 supporters in the 4th district of Connecticut, The Humane Society of the United States, together with its affiliate, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, has...