WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives urging Speaker Boehner to allow an up or down vote by the full House on comprehensive...
Himes Announces Deadline for Military Academy Nominations
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) reminded constituents today that the deadline to apply for a nomination from his office to a military service academy for the 2014-15 school year is...
Himes Joins Call for Increased Transparency from Insurers
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) joined 19 Members of Congress today in requesting that the Department of Health and Human Services use the full extent of its authority to require...
Himes Statement on Norwalk School District Named as Finalist for Race to the Top Funds
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Education announced that the Norwalk school district is among 31 finalists for the...
This Week in Congress: November 18, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider eight bills, ranging from government transparency to domestic energy production.Legislation under consideration this week includes:H.R. 2061: requires...
Himes, Blumenthal, Murphy Announce $137,000 in Grants to Help Homeless Veterans
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-CT-4) announced that Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute (ABRI) in...
Himes Rejects Republican Plan to Eliminate Lifetime Caps on Health Insurance & Coverage for Pre-existing Conditions
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) voted today against House Republicans' 46th attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Under the veil of "fixing" the problem of cancelled plans in the...
This Week in Congress: November 12, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider nine bills, ranging from veterans' compensation to health insurance.Legislation under consideration this week includes:PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (S....
Himes Announces New Rule Requiring Parity for Mental Health Services
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a rule increasing parity between mental health disorder benefits and...
Himes Congratulates Connecticut as Fifth Most Energy Efficient State in America
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) congratulated Connecticut as the fifth most energy efficient state in America, according to the State Energy Efficiency Scorecard released by the American...