Press Releases
Himes Comment on 9th Circuit Ruling on Immigration Ban
February 10, 2017 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the stay on President Trump’s immigration ban:
Himes Introduces Darwin Day Resolution
February 10, 2017 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) introduced a bill to commemorate the 208th anniversary of the birthday of Charles Darwin on February 12, 2017 and made the accompanying statement:
Himes Statement on Trump’s Dodd-Frank Executive Order
February 3, 2017 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement following Donald Trump’s issuance of an Executive Order weakening financial regulations:
Jim Himes Statement on nomination of Neil Gorsuch to SCOTUS
February 1, 2017 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court:
Trump refugee order betrays U.S. core values
January 29, 2017 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement on President Trump’s executive orders halting immigration and refugee admittance into the United States:
Himes: Trump immigration orders antithetical to American values
January 25, 2017 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement on President Trump’s executive orders related to immigration and border control:
Himes to Attend Trump Inauguration
January 18, 2017 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement on his decision to attend the inauguration on January 20th:
House Moves to Repeal Affordable Care Act
January 13, 2017 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement on the passage of the FY 2017 Budget Resolution by the House of Representatives today:
Himes leads letter requesting qualified Science Advisor
December 22, 2016 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), along with nine other Members of Congress, sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump asking him to quickly appoint a qualified Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, usually known as the President’s Science Advisor.
Honoring Sandy Hook with Action
December 14, 2016 Press ReleaseStatement of Congressman Jim Himes on the fourth anniversary of the shootings at Sandy Hook elementary:
My heart still aches for those 20 children and six courageous educators who lost their lives four years ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School. This pain is felt throughout all of Connecticut and the nation, and I mourn with everyone who has been affected by this tragedy.