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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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January 23
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Himes, Krishnamoorthi Lead Letter Supporting Two-State Solution Between Israel and Palestine
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, led a delegation of 42 other members, including the majority of Democrats serving on the House Intelligence Committee, in sending a letter to President Biden expressing support for a two-state solution as the only viable path for sustainable peace between the Israeli and Palestinian people.
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January 18
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Himes Statement on Vote To Avert Government Shutdown
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today made the following statement regarding the passage of a continuing resolution to extend current funding of government agencies until early March.
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January 14
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Himes Update 100 Days After October 7th
On October 7th, Hamas terrorists brutally attacked the people of Israel. Over 1,200 innocent civilians, including Americans, were murdered, maimed, subjected to unimaginable horrors, or taken hostage. 100 days later, I remain sickened by the enormity of this massacre.
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December 20
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Himes, Simmons announce $2.73 million to upgrade Stamford hurricane protection barrier and pump stations
Stamford, CT – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) and Mayor Caroline Simmons announced that Stamford would receive a $2.73 million Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to upgrade the city’s hurricane protection barrier and pump stations.
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December 14
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Himes Votes to Pass National Defense Authorization Act of 2024
Washington, DC - Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2024. The NDAA funds the United States’ defense related programs and is one of the major pieces of legislation that Congress passes annually.
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November 22
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Himes Statement on Release of Hostages and Humanitarian Pause
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement regarding the release of 50 hostages being held by Hamas and the humanitarian pause in Gaza:
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November 6
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Himes Celebrates Nearly $500 Million to Replace Two Bridges
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced that the Federal Railroad Administration has awarded $488.2 million for the replacement of Norwalk’s WALK Bridge and Westport’s Saugatuck River Bridge. This funding is allocated through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and comes as part of nearly $2 billion to be delivered to 10 projects across Connecticut.
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November 1
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Himes Statement Opposing Censures of Members of the House
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement opposing legislation to censure Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Marjorie Taylor Greene:
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October 25
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Himes Statement on New Speaker of the House
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement on the election of Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) as Speaker of the House of Representatives:
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