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WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement on the death of Marine Lance Corporal Roger Muchnick, 23, who was one of eight marines killed in a mortar explosion at a Nevada training camp on Monday. Muchnick grew up in Westport, Conn., and graduated from Staples High School in 2008 before serving tours of duty in Kuwait and Afghanistan.
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) has submitted testimony to the House Committee on Appropriations regarding implementation of Hurricane Sandy relief, urging the panel to remove bureaucratic barriers that are preventing already-approved flood mitigation projects from moving forward.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) today honored U.S. Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) for his hard work and dedication to American small businesses and the investors who support them.
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) and a group of his colleagues welcomed Team 26, a team of 26 gun violence prevention advocates, to Washington, D.C., today at the completion of their 400-mile bicycle journey from Newtown, Conn. Himes rode with the cyclists on the first leg of their trip from Newtown to Ridgefield.
WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 12 at 1:00 PM, Connecticut’s Congressional delegation will host a press conference on the West Front Lawn of the U.S.
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will join a team of 26 gun violence prevention advocates riding from Newtown, Conn., to Washington, D.C., on the first leg of their trip from Newtown to Ridgefield on Saturday. Himes, along with Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) and Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, will kick-off the ride in Newtown at 8:30 a.m.
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. House Financial Services Committee members Congressmen Randy Hultgren (IL-14) and Jim Himes (CT-4), along with Reps.
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) and 211 of his House and Senate colleagues today filed an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Supreme court case United States vs.
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) praised today’s passage of the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) following the failure of the partisan and discriminatory proposal put forth by House Republicans. With House Democrats pushing for a stronger, more comprehensive reauthorization, the Senate’s version passed the House by a vote of 286-138, including every House De
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today in response to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy’s (D-VT) announcement that his committee will soon take up several gun violence prevention measures, including legislation to institute universal background checks and to reinstate the assault weapons ban.