This week, the House is expected to consider eight bills, ranging from animal welfare to appropriations.Legislation under consideration this week includes:H.R. 1919: establishes a national...
Himes Announces $2.5 Million in Grants to Bridgeport for Lead Removal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced today two grants totaling $2,499,960 to the City of Bridgeport to remove lead-based paint and other hazards from 110 housing units. The...
Himes Statement on Train Collision and NTSB Briefing
BRIDGEPORT, CT - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the statement below following a briefing this morning with the National Transportation Safety Board, Governor Dannel Malloy, and Senators...
This Week in Congress: May 20, 2013
This week, the House of Representatives is expected to consider 12 bills, ranging from veterans benefits to student loan rates.Legislation under consideration this week includes:Stolen Valor Act...
Himes Seeks Answers in DOJ AP Records Seizure, Pledges to Protect 1st Amendment
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding reports that the Department of Justice secretly obtained two months of media records from the Associated...
VIDEO: Himes Criticizes DOJ for Overbroad Seizure of AP Phone Records
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today to criticize the Department of Justice for seizing two months' worth of phone records from...
This Week in Congress: May 13, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider 10 bills, ranging from veterans housing to domestic energy production.Legislation under consideration this week includes:National Blue Alert Act of 2013...
Himes, Bridgeport Housing Authority Workers, Tenants Decry Sequester Cuts
BRIDGEPORT, CT - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) joined Council 4 AFSCME union members and Bridgeport Housing Authority (BHA) tenants in pointing out the increasing damage of sequestration during a...
Connecticut Delegation Applauds Release of $6 Million in Emergency Disaster Relief Funds for Parks, Public Lands, and Refuges Damaged by Sandy
Washington, DC - The Connecticut Congressional delegation today issued a statement applauding the announcement that Connecticut will receive over $6 million in emergency disaster relief funds...
Fairfield Student Wins 4th District Congressional Art Competition
BRIDGEPORT, CT—Students from around the Fourth District gathered Saturday for Congressman Jim Himes' (CT-4) Congressional Art Competition, where Shannon Magnaldi of Fairfield won first place....