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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congress Jim Himes spoke on the floor fo the House of Representatives as Congress deals with several pieces of legislation intended to fight America's opiod epidemic. Himes called on Congress to provide the funding necessary to make these programs effective.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-4), joined by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2) and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5), sent a letter to Governor Dan Malloy, Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff and Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey thanking them for their actions in support of the
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Jim Himes (CT-04) and Scott Garrett (NJ-05), Chairman of the Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, introduced the Multistate Worker Tax Fairness Act.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement on Equal Pay Day:
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement after his vote against H.Res. 639, which authorizes Speaker Ryan to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States v. Texas:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) made the following statement about President Obama’s nomination of Chief Judge Merrick Garland to the US Supreme Court:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement about his vote against HR 2406, the Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015, or SHARE Act:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) celebrated the news that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $23.4 million dollars in funding to housing authorities across the State of Connecticut. Four areas in the 4th District received a total of $6,268,644 divided as follows:
· Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport - $3,876,098
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Himes released the following statement on his work to protect the Affordable Care Act after the 63rd attempt to dismantle it this week, successes across the US and Connecticut, and the need to continue striving for improvement:
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement on his vote for the combined appropriations bills known as the “omnibus:”