Today marks the 101st anniversary of The Girl Scouts of the USA. Founded on March 12, 1912, the Girl Scouts began as a group of 18 girls led by Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low. They played sports,...
Himes Welcomes Sandy Hook Riders to Washington
Washington, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) and a group of his colleagues welcomed Team 26, a team of 26 gun violence prevention advocates, to Washington, D.C., today at the completion of their...
Tomorrow, Connecticut Congressional Delegation to Welcome Arrival of 26 Cyclists Riding from Newtown, CT to U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, DC - Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 12 at 1:00 PM, Connecticut's Congressional delegation will host a press conference on the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol where they will welcome the...
Himes to Join Sandy Hook Riders on First Leg of Ride
Washington, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will join a team of 26 gun violence prevention advocates riding from Newtown, Conn., to Washington, D.C., on the first leg of their trip from Newtown to...
Himes, Hultgren Introduce Bill to Help Keep Risk Management Costs Low for American Companies & Farmers, Protect Soundness of American Financial System
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. House Financial Services Committee members Congressmen Randy Hultgren (IL-14) and Jim Himes (CT-4), along with Reps. Richard Hudson (NC-8), and Sean Patrick Mahoney (NY-18), who...
This Week in Congress: March 4, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider four bills, ranging from emergency response to federal spending.Legislation under consideration this week includes:Senate Amendment to the Pandemic and...
Himes, Colleagues File Amicus Brief on SCOTUS DOMA Case
Washington, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) and 211 of his House and Senate colleagues today filed an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Supreme court case United States vs. Edith Windsor. The case...
Supporting a Supreme Court Challenge to Marriage Inequality
Today, I was proud to join 211 of my colleagues in the House and Senate in filing an amicus brief supporting marriage equality in the Supreme Court case Untied States vs. Edith Windsor. Edith is...
Himes Praises Extension of Violence Against Women Act
Washington, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) praised today's passage of the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) following the failure of the partisan and discriminatory proposal...
Improving Access to Health Care
I am pleased to announce that I have cosponsored the Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013 (H.R. 702), introduced by Congressman Bruce Bailey of Iowa. Many Americans do not readily have access...