Press Releases
Himes Statement on National Defense Authorization Act
May 15, 2015 Press ReleaseToday, I cast a vote against the National Defense Authorization Act. The $605.6 billion bill that ultimately passed uses funding tricks to bypass the cuts set by the sequester.
Himes Votes for Passage of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015
May 14, 2015 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) voted in favor of HR 1191, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015. The bill, which passed both the Senate and the House with strong, bipartisan support, requires that President Obama submit to Congress any deal with Iran on curbing its nuclear weapons programs.
Himes Statement on Passage of the USA Freedom Act
May 13, 2015 Press ReleaseWashington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today after voting for HR 2048, the USA Freedom Act, which passed the House of Representatives 333-88.
Himes Statement on 2nd Circuit Ruling on NSA Phone Metadata Program
May 7, 2015 Press ReleaseWashington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today in response to the ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on the National Security Agency’s domestic phone data collection program.
Himes Applauds National Endowment for the Arts Grant for Westport Country Playhouse
May 6, 2015 Press ReleaseWESTPORT, CT – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today regarding the more than $1 million in new National Endowment for the Arts grants that will be awarded to organizations in Connecticut. The 15 competitively-awarded grants include one for $30,000 for the Westport Country Playhouse.
Himes Visits Westport Businesses During Annual Small Business Week
May 6, 2015 Press ReleaseWestport, CT – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement after visiting three locally-owned small businesses in Westport this afternoon. He met with owners and shop-goers at Saugatuck Sweets, Saugatuck Craft Butchery and DownUnder during the 52nd annual National Small Business Week.
FEMA Grant Announced to Replace Saugatuck Island Wooden Bridge
May 5, 2015 Press ReleaseWashington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued the following statement this morning following the recent announcement of a $1,302,225 Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fully replace the wooden bridge on Harbor Road leading to the Saugatuck Island community of Westport.
Himes Opposes Republican Cuts to Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Programs
May 1, 2015 Press ReleaseWashington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement regarding the House Republican majority’s Energy-Water appropriations bill (H.R. 2028) for fiscal year 2016. Himes voted against the bill, which the House passed today by a vote of 240-177.
Himes Introduces Legislation to Improve Oversight of Intelligence Agencies
April 30, 2015 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced legislation today to improve the oversight work of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), the presidential advisory board established by Congress to protect the civil liberties of all Americans.
Himes, Blumenthal, Murphy Introduce Pediatric Stroke Awareness Resolution
April 30, 2015 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S.