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....
Long Island Sound Projects Receive $1.6 Million
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...