Press Releases
Job Loss Numbers Highlight Importance of EITC
February 7, 2009 Press ReleaseBRIDGEPORT, CT – Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT) joined Mayor Bill Finch (Bridgeport) and community activists today to remind Bridgeport-area citizens of the need to submit their tax returns and apply for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Himes to Serve on Homeland Security Committee
February 2, 2009 Press ReleaseSTAMFORD—At a press conference today at L-1 Identity Solutions, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) and company executives formally announced Himes’ position on the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Himes: Tax Cuts, Business Investment Incentives Key to Economic Recovery Bill
January 30, 2009 Press ReleaseGREENWICH, CT—Congressman Jim Himes (D, CT-4) met with Greenwich business leaders to discuss the tax cuts and long-term investment and job creation measures central to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which passed the U.S. House late yesterday afternoon.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan: What It Means for Connecticut
January 28, 2009 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC—Today, the House of Representatives passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, legislation that will create and save jobs while investing in the future of our nation. This legislation comes at a challenging time for our nation’s economy. In the last year alone, 2.6 million jobs were lost in the United States – the worst year in more than 60 years.
Himes Named to Housing and Capital Markets Subcommittees
January 26, 2009 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC—A former executive for an affordable housing nonprofit organization and investment banker, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will serve on the Housing & Community Opportunity and Capital Markets, Insurance, & Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittees of the House Committee on Financial Services.