The National Park Service announced today that it will work with the Friends of Norwalk River Valley Trail, Inc., to build a trail along the Norwalk River connecting the Long Island Sound to...
FIRE Grants Awarded to Branford, Ridgefield, Groton, and Bridgeport Fire Departments
WASHINGTON - Connecticut Senators Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Jim Himes (CT-4) announced Wednesday that fire departments in...
Himes, Murphy to Hold Roundtable on Jobs Crisis with The WorkPlace
BRIDGEPORT, CT—Congressmen Jim Himes (CT-4) and Chris Murphy (CT-5) will join The WorkPlace in Bridgeport on Thursday for a roundtable to discuss America's jobs crisis and solutions to assist the...
Himes, Pavia, Religious and Local Leaders to Hold Memorial Ceremony on One-Year Anniversary of Arizona Shootings
STAMFORD, CT—Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will join together Sunday, January 8 to host a memorial ceremony with local religious leaders and mayors and first...
CT Delegation Announces $51 Million for CT Disaster Relief
Hartford, CT - Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced over $51 million dollars in disaster relief funds for the Connecticut Department of Transportation in the wake of both...
Himes Pushes House Republicans to Support Payroll Tax Cut, UI Compromise
WASHINGTON—In response to reports that Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to defeat an extension of the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4)...
CT Delegation Announces $10.5 Million Grant for Stamford Transportation Center
WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT) today announced along with Governor Dannel Malloy and Stamford Mayor Michael...
Himes Introduces Bipartisan Plan to Make it Easier for Growing Companies to Go Public
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) and 25 of his colleagues have introduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier for growing firms to go public to access capital so they can expand...
Himes, Blumenthal Announces $2.8 Million for Norwalk’s Kingsway Senior Housing
WASHINGTON, DC - Kingsway Senior Housing Facility, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), and Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) announced today that the retirement community in Norwalk will receive a grant of...
CT Ranks First in States with Greatest Opportunities
Connecticut is one of the best states to receive a good education, learn 21st century skills, and secure a job, according to a new study released last month. The Opportunity Index pulls together...