WASHINGTON, DC—In response to a press conference held today by House Republican Leadership regarding a new package of securities legislation, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following...
Himes Invites High Schools to Participate in Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) is inviting Fourth District high school students to participate in the Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide art competition and exhibition conducted...
Himes, Murphy, Transportation Experts Highlight Need for Long-Term Road, Bridge Funding
WESTPORT, CT—In front of the backdrop of the structurally deficient Saugatuck Bridge in Westport today, Congressmen Jim Himes (CT-4) and Chris Murphy (CT-5) discussed the need for long-term federal...
Himes Helps Pass STOCK Act
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jim Himes today helped pass the Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, a bill that will ban Members of Congress and their staffs from buying or selling...
Himes Votes to Expedite Payroll Tax Deal
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today voted in favor of a measure that requires the House and Senate conference members negotiating a compromise on extending the payroll tax cut to...
Himes Ranks 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) 2011 National Environmental Scorecard....
Himes Statement on Prop 8 Ruling
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today after the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Proposition 8 - the California measure banning same-sex...
Himes Announces 3rd Annual Valentines for Vets Drive
BRIDGEPORT, CT—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) is announcing his third annual "Valentines for Vets" program, which collects valentines made by Fourth District children to deliver to local veterans....
Himes and Over 100 Colleagues Urge Obama to Oppose Rolling Back Defense Cuts
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) and over 100 other Members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama yesterday in support of his threat to veto legislation that would roll back...
Himes Urges House & Senate to Pass STOCK Act
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today continued to push for passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act with a statement on the floor of the United States House of...