WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement on Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy's signing into law new gun violence prevention measures. This new law requires a...
Blumenthal, Murphy, Delauro, Himes Announce 400k Fire Safety Grant Awarded To Shelton Volunteer Fire Department
Hartford, CT) - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3) and Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT-4) announced that the Shelton...
In the District – March 16 to 31
In the second half of March, the House was in session until the 21st. Returning to the Fourth District, I spoke about current legislation with groups in Westport and Darien, went to schools in...
Himes Congratulates Norwalk Business on Energy Star Award
STAMFORD, CT—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today congratulated HEI Hotels & Resorts for receiving the 2013 Energy Star Award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and...
CT Delegation Outraged At Closure of Wallingford, Stamford USPS Facilities
HARTFORD, CT—Connecticut's congressional delegation released the following statement today expressing their disappointment in the United States Postal Service (USPS)'s decision to speed up closure...
Overturning Prop 8
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the landmark case challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8. Prop 8 is the California law that bans committed gay...
Connecticut Delegation Issues Statement on Federal Funds Requested to Help State Recover from Winter Storm
Washington, DC - Today, the Connecticut Delegation issued a statement regarding news that President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the State of Connecticut, triggering the...
Himes Invites High Schools to Participate in Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) is inviting Fourth District high school students to participate in the Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide art competition and exhibition conducted...
Himes Announces Town Hall Meetings
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will hold four town hall meetings the first week of April to gather input from constituents on the issues currently facing Congress. All constituents are...
Himes Statement on Death of Roger Muchnick
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement on the death of Marine Lance Corporal Roger Muchnick, 23, who was one of eight marines killed in a mortar explosion at a...