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WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) signed a discharge petition to require an immediate vote on a bill to lift the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 (H.R. 1010), which he cosponsors, will raise the purchasing power of minimum wage salaries to help working families afford more basic necessities.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will host a “Computer-Side Chat” Thursday at 4:30 p.m. with blogger Bob Adams of connecticutbob.com. The Google Hangout will be live-streamed on the Congressman’s YouTube page and can be watched here.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) is inviting Fourth District high school students to participate in the first annual Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Academic Competition, also known as the “House App Contest.” This new, nationwide competition allows high school students from across the country to compete by creating and exhibiting their software applica
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) has introduced legislation to ensure that people with out-of-state employers who telework or whose job requires them to occasionally work in another state do not have to pay more than their fair share of state income taxes.
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after the House Budget Committee passed the Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2013 (H.R. 1869).
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) is one of the more moderate Members of Congress, according to a new report released by the National Journal recently.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) ranks among the most pro-environment legislators in Congress, according to the League of Conservation Voters’ (LCV) 2013 National Environmental Scorecard. Himes earned a grade of 96 percent for his work in the House last year, and a 95 percent since taking office.
Today, Congressman John B. Larson, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Congressman Joe Courtney, Congressman Jim Himes and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty condemned the violence in Ukraine, calling for a peaceful solution to the current crisis.
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today as the federal government reached the debt limit. The U.S. government has officially exhausted its borrowing authority, and the Treasury Department must now resort to “extraordinary measures” to prevent a default on the debt.
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding Governor Malloy’s State of the State Address and legislative package for the 2014 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly: