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...
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Pushes Super Committee to “Go Big”
WASHINGTON, DC—As the Thanksgiving deadline nears for the Congressional "Super Committee" tasked with finding $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction measures, momentum is growing for the committee to...
Congressional Delegation Calls for Tax Extension for Residents Affected by Storm
(Washington, DC) - The Connecticut Congressional Delegation today sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Doug Shulman urging the agency to extend IRS filing and payment...
Himes Announces Town Hall Meetings November 19, 21
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will hold town hall meetings in Monroe, Norwalk, and Stamford to gather input from constituents on federal efforts to create jobs, reduce the deficit, and...
In Case You Missed It: BLS data show regulations do not kill jobs, Reagan economic advisor agrees
Data released late last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate that regulation is not a drag on employment, reports the Washington Post in "Does government regulation really kill...
This Week in Congress: November 14, 2011
This week, the House will consider 14 bills, ranging from gun laws to the budget.Legislation under consideration this week includes:H.R. 1791: designates the United States courthouse under...