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...
Himes Urges President to Push for Transportation Investment
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), a bipartisan group of over 110 of his colleagues, and over a dozen transportation organizations sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to...
File Under: Efficiency
President Obama has directed federal agencies to improve all digital record keeping systems in order to reduce the amount of paper we archive each year. This effort will help government become more...
Himes Statement on Super Committee Failure
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the failure of the Super Committee to present Congress with a $1.2 trillion deficit reduction plan by the...
Himes Pushes to End Congressional Insider Trading
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) is cosponsoring legislation that prevents Members of Congress and their staffs from trading stocks based on nonpublic information they obtain through...
Himes Helps Pass Bill to Help Businesses, Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC — Legislation cosponsored by Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) and passed by the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously late yesterday will help vendors that do business with...