BRIDGEPORT, CT—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) is announcing his third annual "Valentines for Vets" program, which collects valentines made by Fourth District children to deliver to local veterans....
This Week in Congress: February 6, 2012
This week, the House will consider eight pieces of legislation, ranging from energy to the budget. The House may also consider a motion to instruct their conferees on the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut...
Himes and Over 100 Colleagues Urge Obama to Oppose Rolling Back Defense Cuts
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) and over 100 other Members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama yesterday in support of his threat to veto legislation that would roll back...
Himes Urges House & Senate to Pass STOCK Act
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today continued to push for passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act with a statement on the floor of the United States House of...
Lieberman, Blumenthal, Himes Continue to Press SSA on Arbitrary Norwalk Office Closure
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) and Senators Joseph Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal continued their effort this week to convince the Social Security Administration (SSA) to reverse its...
Affordable Care Act Benefits Seniors on Medicare Advantage
Since passage of the Affordable Care Act, premiums have gone down and enrollment has gone up in the Medicare Advantage program. According to an announcement today by the Centers for Medicare and...
HUD Announces Rule Prohibiting Discrimination Against LGBT People in Federal Housing
Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a new rule to ensure equal access to federally assisted housing for all Americans regardless of their sexual orientation or...
New Medicaid Proposals Save States and Taxpayers Billions
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed new rules that will help states and taxpayers save an estimated $17.7 billion over the next five years on prescription drugs bought...
This Week in Congress: January 30, 2012
This week, the House will consider seven bills, ranging from aviation to healthcare.Legislation under consideration this week includes:Motion to go to Conference on the FAA Air Transportation...
Himes, Blumenthal, Lieberman Urge SSA to Delay Norwalk Office Closure
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) and Senators Joseph Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter this week urging the Social Security Administration to delay the closing of the Norwalk...