This week, the House will consider 13 bills on topics ranging from veterans affairs to free trade.Legislation under consideration this week includes:Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011...
CT Delegation Praises Agriculture Disaster Declaration
New Haven, CT — Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Chris Murphy (CT-5) praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture's disaster...
Preserving Environmental Protections
Earlier this week, Congress advanced two bills I proposed which would eliminate outdated government regulations and increase the number of investors permitted to hold shares in a company or a...
Panel Advances Himes Bills to Help Companies Grow & Create Jobs
WASHINGTON, DC — A congressional panel today approved two bills sponsored by Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) that will help expanding businesses access the resources they need to grow their companies...
NEARLY $10 MILLION AWARDED FOR JOB TRAINING IN CONNECTICUT
(Washington, DC) -Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Congressman John Larson (CT-1), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today announced...
This Week in Congress: October 3, 2011
This week, the House will consider 11 bills on topics ranging from energy to broadband. The House will also consider a continuing resolution that will fund the federal government through...
Stamford Receives Two Housing Grants
The city of Stamford has received two grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The awards total $1,638,718 for affordable housing for Stamford residents. The two HUD...
Discussing Job Creation at the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce
This week, I visited the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce to discuss how Congress can help foster job creation in the private sector. I spoke with local business owners and community leaders who shared...
Himes, Finch, Police Chief Announce $5.6 million COPS Grant for Bridgeport
Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), Mayor Bill Finch, and Police Chief Joseph Gaudett, Jr., announced today that the City of Bridgeport will receive grant of $5,604,080 to hire 20 new police officers this...
Federal Disaster Assistance Information Sessions
If you have suffered damage to your home, furniture, or business or experienced other significant financial loss as a result of Tropical Storm Irene, you may be eligible for financial...