Press Releases
Himes Statement on Executive Order on LGBT Protections
June 16, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today regarding the White House’s announcement that President Obama will sign an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation.
Himes Statement on Supreme Court’s Ruling to Uphold Federal 'Straw' Purchase Gun Law
June 16, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold a federal law requiring gun buyers to disclose when they are buying firearms for other people, a practice known as "straw" purchasing.
Himes Statement on Situation in Iraq
June 13, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today regarding the situation in Iraq.
Himes Statement on Metro-North’s 100-Day Action Plan
June 12, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today regarding the release of the Metro-North transit system's 100-Day Action Plan.
Himes Statement on Vote Against Unpaid-for Business Tax Credits
June 12, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today after voting against two fiscally-irresponsible bills by the House Republican Majority to permanently extend certain tax credits. The first bill (H.R.
Himes Pushes to Bolster Key Wall Street Regulator
June 11, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today fought a House Republican effort to undermine the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) ability to rein in the dangerous behavior in the derivatives markets that helped fuel the 2008 financial crisis.
Himes Opposes Inadequate Transportation-Housing Bill
June 10, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today after voting against the House Republican Majority’s Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) appropriations bill (H.R. 4745) for fiscal 2015.
Himes Speaks Out Against Inadequate Transportation Infrastructure Bill
June 10, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) spoke out on the House floor today regarding the failure of the House Republican Majority’s bill (H.R. 4745) to provide adequate funding for the nation’s transportation infrastructure for fiscal 2015.
Himes Statement on Audit Results for Connecticut VA Medical Facilities
June 9, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today regarding a U.S. Veterans Affairs Department audit indicating that the widespread treatment delays and other misconduct affecting VA medical facilities nationwide are not prevalent in Connecticut.
Himes Statement on the 70th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Allied Forces’ D-Day operation during World War II.