Press Releases
House Committee Passes Portion of Rail Safety Enforcement Act
May 21, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC—A portion of the Rail Safety Enforcement Act was included in the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development funding bill that passed the House Appropriations Committee today.
One Year Later, Himes, Finch, Tetreau Remember Train Derailment on Bridgeport-Fairfield Line
May 17, 2014 Press ReleaseBRIDGEPORT, CT – One year ago today, on the city line of Bridgeport and Fairfield, a tragic train derailment injured more than 70 people. This unfortunate incident forever changed the lives of many residents and commuters and further exposed issues with the Metro-North line.
Delaney, Carney, and Himes Statement on Johnson-Crapo Housing Reform Markup
May 15, 2014 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.—Thursday, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs held a markup hearing on the Johnson-Crapo housing finance reform bill. The Johnson-Crapo plan uses the Corker-Warner proposal as its base architecture and winds down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Himes Statement on USA FREEDOM Act
May 9, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after voting with a majority of his colleagues on the Intelligence Committee to advance the USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 3361), a bill that ends the NSA’s bulk collection of Americans’ telephone call records in favor of more targeted, individualized collection of information.
Himes Statement on Vote Against Unpaid-for Research & Development Tax Credit
May 9, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after voting against a fiscally irresponsible permanent extension of the research and development tax credit.
Himes, DeLauro, Esty, Maloney Unveil Comprehensive Rail Safety Bill
May 6, 2014 Press ReleaseNEW HAVEN, CT—Three of Connecticut’s representatives to Congress—Jim Himes, Rosa DeLauro, and Elizabeth Esty—unveiled today the Rail Safety Enforcement Act, comprehensive legislation to enhance rail safety.
Himes Statement on Teresa C. Younger Being Named President & CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women
May 2, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the announcement that Shelton resident Teresa C. Younger, Executive Director of Connecticut’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, has been named President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women:
Himes Joins Effort to Increase Oversight of NSA
May 1, 2014 Press ReleaseWashington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today joined Reps. Jim Cooper (D-TN) and Lamar Smith (R-TX) in introducing legislation to increase independent oversight over the National Security Agency (NSA).
Himes Helps Lead Bill to Establish Federal Green Bank
April 30, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Along with lead author Congressman Chris Van Hollen (MD-8) and other House Democrats, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) introduced legislation today to establish a Federal Green Bank, modeled after Connecticut’s Green Bank, to help finance the development of clean energy and energy efficiency projects.
Himes Joins President Obama in Calling for Minimum Wage Increase
April 30, 2014 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after joining the President for an event on the minimum wage at the White House today. Himes is a cosponsor of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 (H.R. 1010), which would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour over the next two years. The U.S.