WASHINGTON—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) helped pass legislation yesterday that will grant subpoena power to the commission investigating the BP oil spill (H.R. 5481). The commission, which was...
Himes Helps Pass Bills to Improve Small Biz Lending
WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) helped pass legislation today that will leverage $300 billion in lending for small businesses and create hundreds of thousands of jobs. The bill, which...
Resolution Recognizing Juneteenth Day Passes House
WASHINGTON, DC— The U.S. House today passed by unanimous content a resolution recognizing the importance of Juneteenth Independence Day. Himes, a cosponsor of the legislation, issued the following...
Credit Card Protections Adopted by Federal Reserve
Legislation Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) helped pass to protect credit card users took a step forward yesterday when the Federal Reserve adopted the rules required by the Credit Card Holders Bill of...
Delauro, Murphy, Himes Announce $500,000 Grant to Provide Green Job Training for Veterans
Washington, DC - Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03), Chris Murphy (CT-05), and Jim Himes (CT-04) announced today that The Workplace, Inc., Southwestern Connecticut's Regional Workforce...
Himes Announces $250 Checks for Seniors in Rx Donut Hole Start Tomorrow
Washington, DC -Tomorrow seniors who have fallen into the Medicare Part D "donut hole" coverage gap will begin to receive $250 checks to lower their prescription drug costs, Congressman Jim Himes...
Himes Pushes Pelosi to Reduce Spending
In Case You Missed ItAn article in Politico today highlights the impact of efforts led by Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) pushing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to reduce government spending. The article...
Himes Reminds Constituents to Prepare for June 12 DTV Transition
WASHINGTON, DC—Next week, all full-power TV stations will stop sending analog signals and transmit only digital signals. Beginning June 12, any television receiving its signal from an antenna will...
Himes Statement on Recent Events in Mediterranean
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement regarding recent developments in the situation in the Middle East:"Israel is our good friend and our only long term ally...
CT Awarded Individual Disaster Assistanc
WASHINGTON—Senators Chris Dodd, Joe Lieberman and the entire Connecticut congressional delegation announced Saturday that...