Press Releases
Himes, Finch Announce First Distribution of Recovery Funds
February 27, 2009 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC –Congressman Jim Himes and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch today announced three grants totaling $7,933,312 will help prevent homelessness and provide affordable housing and economic opportunity in Bridgeport. This first influx of Recovery funding comes the week after President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law.
Himes, Bean, and New Dem Coalition Release Guidelines for Financial Regulatory Reform
February 26, 2009 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON – With an eye on preventing future shocks to the American economy and improving the nation’s ability to compete on a global stage, Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT) and Congresswoman Melissa Bean (D-IL), co-chairs of the New Democrat Coalition Financial Services Task Force, along with their colleagues, detailed the Coalition’s plan for regulatory reform of the financial services industry.
Himes Statement on President's Speech to Congress
February 24, 2009 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes released the following statement regarding President Obama’s address to the joint session of Congress this evening.
Himes, Drayton-Rogers Announce $860K for Waterbury-Oxford Airport
February 20, 2009 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes and Oxford First Selectwoman Mary Ann Drayton-Rogers today announced an $861,240 grant from the Department of Transportation to fund the construction of a new taxiway at Waterbury-Oxford Municipal Airport. The pair announced the grant after a meeting to discuss the local impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Majority Leader Hoyer, Rep. Himes Highlight Job Creation Measures in Recovery Bill
February 19, 2009 Press ReleaseStamford, CT –U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Congressman Jim Himes today met with the Business Council of Fairfield County to discuss the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which President Obama signed into law yesterday. The bill is expected to create over 40,000 jobs in Connecticut and help lead businesses and communities toward long-term economic prosperity.
Himes Meets with Stamford Chamber to Highlight Tax Cuts and Investment Incentives in Recovery Bill
February 18, 2009 Press Release
Himes Foregoes Pay Increase, Calls for Sacrifice from CEOs
February 12, 2009 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced today that he favors eliminating any pay increase for Members of Congress in the 2010 budget and that he will donate his 2009 increase to local charities.
Himes, New Dems Urge Strong Action On Economic Recovery Package
February 11, 2009 Press ReleaseWASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressman Jim Himes, co-chair of the Financial Services Task Force of the New Democrat Coalition, and his colleagues in the Coalition called for quick and decisive action on the economic recovery package. The New Democrat Coalition is the largest coalition of centrist Democrats in the House.