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March 13
Press Releases
Himes Celebrates $1.8M Contract Award for Westport-Based Company Manifest
Westport, CT – Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-04) announced that Westport-based Manifest was awarded a $1.8 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory, the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force
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March 13
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Himes Statement on Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement regarding the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act:
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March 13
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Himes, Connecticut Delegation Urge HHS Support For Medical Providers Impacted By Crippling Cyberattack On Largest U.S. Health Care Payment System
Washington, DC — Following a massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn-05) called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support impacted care providers, and to hold the company accountable for the breach and ensure it provides necessary relief to those affected.
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March 7
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Himes to Host Reproductive Care Expert as State of the Union Guest
Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) will welcome board certified obstetrician-gynecologist, Yale University adjunct professor in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences, and women’s health advocate Dr. Vrunda B. Desai as his guest to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address on Thursday.
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March 6
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Himes Votes to Keep Government Open, Deliver Millions of Dollars to Connecticut
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) voted to pass the first Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package.
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March 5
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Himes Applauds First Ever U.S. Sanctions Against Commercial Spyware Company
Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, applauded the announcement today that the Administration would, for the first time, institute sanctions against two individuals and five entities for assisting in the creation and distribution of commercial spyware technology targeted against Americans.
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March 2
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Himes Statement on Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Washington, DC – Today Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement:
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February 23
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Himes, Connecticut Delegation Urges VA To Improve Disability Claims Process For Connecticut Veterans
Hartford, CT – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) led U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) in urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take steps to improve veterans’ access to claim and pension (C&P) exams, which are required to obtain eligibility for disability benefits.
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February 8
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Himes, Connecticut Delegation Statement on U.S. Army’s Troubling Decision to Cancel Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Program
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), John Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), released today a statement in response to a report that the U.S. Army would cancel its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program.
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January 31
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Himes Votes To Expand Funding for Child Support and Affordable Housing
Washington, DC – Today Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) voted to pass the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
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