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WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) ranks among the most pro-environment legislators in Congress, according to the League of Conservation Voters’ (LCV) 2014 National Environmental Scorecard. Himes earned a grade of 94 percent for his work in the House last year, and a 95 percent rating since taking office.
NORWALK, CT—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today visited the IBM-affiliated Norwalk Early College Academy, Connecticut’s first school based on the Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) model.
Stamford, CT— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) and Stamford Mayor David Martin today encouraged residents to apply for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), if eligible, when filing their tax returns.
RIDGEFIELD, CT—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) joined students at Veterans Park Elementary School in Ridgefield this morning to participate in his sixth annual “Valentines for Vets” program. The program collects valentines made by Fourth District children to deliver to veterans at the local VA hospital, Homes for the Brave in Bridgeport and other service organizations.
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement regarding the fatal Metro-North accident last night on the Harlem Line in Valhalla, NY.
WASHINGTON, DC— Westport resident Ann Chrisman, a self-employed single mother with breast cancer, was one of 10 Americans to meet with President Obama today to discuss how the Affordable Care Act has improved their lives.
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today was named the Ranking Member of the new Subcommittee on the National Security Agency and Cybersecurity for the 114th Congress. The appointment makes Himes the senior-most Democrat on the subcommittee. It is his first leadership post on a congressional committee.
WASHINGTON, DC — On today’s 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) voted against House Republican legislation (H.R. 7) that would deny reproductive health services for millions of American women.
WASHINGTON, DC —On today’s fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s disastrous decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) helped introduce two constitutional amendments to overturn the ruling and restore much-needed limits on outside, undisclosed money in politics.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement in advance of President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight. Dr. David L. Levinson, the President of Norwalk Community College (NCC), will be Himes' guest at the address.