The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced today 35 grants totaling $1.6 million to state and local government and community groups throughout Connecticut and New York to improve the...
Hispanic Heritage Month
This month is Hispanic Heritage Month, and I hope you will join me in celebrating the many contributions that Latinos have made to our nation.Our country was founded on the ideals of freedom,...
Lieberman, Blumenthal, Himes Announce $5.9 million for Norwalk Community College
WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced today $5,971,240 for Norwalk Community College as part of a $12 million...
Thursday: Himes to Receive National Award for Commitment to Deficit Reduction
WASHINGTON, DC - On Thursday, September 20, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will receive the 2012 Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award from the Concord Coalition for his work on deficit reduction....
This Week in Congress: September 17, 2012
This week, the House will consider 30 bills, ranging from veterans to health care.Legislation under consideration this week includes:Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2012 (H.R....
Himes Opposes GOP Bill to Stall Deficit-Reduction Deal
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today opposed a disingenuous effort on the part of the House Majority to prevent the defense cuts agreed to in last year's debt-limit deal from taking...
Himes Statement on Attack in Benghazi
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the attack in Benghazi, Libya, which resulted in the death of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris...
Himes, Lieberman, Blumenthal, DeLauro Announce $100,000 For Minority Business Enterprise Growth
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced $100,000 in federal funding for...
A Message on the Anniversary of September 11
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today on the eleventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks:"Eleven years ago, our nation was attacked...
Remembering the Life and Legacy of Frederick Douglass
On September 10, I joined my colleagues in passing a bill (H.R. 6336) to direct the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to place a statue depicting Frederick Douglass in Emancipation Hall of...