WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) helped pass bipartisan legislation today to provide permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status to Russia. Doing so will ensure that Russia is held...
Himes Records Video Supporting Bassick Students for Under Armour’s Finding Undeniable Challenge
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released a video today supporting students of Bridgeport's Bassick High School in their effort to win Under Armour's "Finding Undeniable" challenge. The...
This Week in Congress: November 13, 2012
This week, the House will consider 10 bills, ranging from energy to trade.Legislation under consideration this week includes:H.R. 6190: prohibits the EPA from preventing the distribution, sale, and...
Connecticut Delegation Announces $72.4 Million for Connecticut Winter Heat Aid
Members of the Connecticut delegation today announced that the Obama Administration is releasing $3.1 billion nationally in low-income heating assistance funds under the Fiscal Year 2013 Continuing...
Himes Statement on Federal Disaster Declaration
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement in response to President Obama's declaration this afternoon of an expedited major disaster in Connecticut for Fairfield...
Himes Encourages Residents to Prepare for Storm
WASHINGTON, DC—With the path of Hurricane Sandy quickening, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) is encouraging residents to prepare for possible landfall and do what they can to stay informed. Himes is...
Himes, Greenwich Officials, Army Corps Move Forward with Bryam Flood Study
GREENWICH, CT—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei, Colonel Paul E. Owen, Commander, US Army Corps of Engineers for the New York District, and local activists today...
Himes, DeLauro Applaud HUD Grant for Grant Street Senior Apartments
WASHINGTON, DC - Connecticut Representatives Jim Himes and Rosa DeLauro today applauded the U.S. Housing and Urban Development's announcement that the Grant Street Senior Apartments will receive a...
Let the Record Show: Himes’ commitment to fiscal responsibility spans both terms in Congress
With the GOP Majority having adjourned Congress a week earlier than planned, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) has taken his advocacy for deficit reduction and comprehensive tax reform on the road. At an...
Federal Grant Will Fund Dental Hygiene Scholarships at UB
The University of Bridgeport Fones School of Dental Hygiene has received a $645,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program....