This week, the House will consider four pieces of legislation, ranging from the postal service to transportation infrastructure. The House may also consider a motion to instruct their conferees on...
Himes Helps Pass STOCK Act
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jim Himes today helped pass the Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, a bill that will ban Members of Congress and their staffs from buying or selling...
Himes Votes to Expedite Payroll Tax Deal
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today voted in favor of a measure that requires the House and Senate conference members negotiating a compromise on extending the payroll tax cut to...
Connecticut Receives Fair Housing Grant
The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CCHRO) received a grant of $39,900 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Fair Housing Assistance Program. The...
Himes Ranks among Most Pro-Environment Legislators
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) ranks among the most pro-environment legislators in Congress, according to the League of Conservation Voters' (LCV) 2011 National Environmental Scorecard....
Himes Statement on Prop 8 Ruling
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement today after the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Proposition 8 - the California measure banning same-sex...
Himes Announces 3rd Annual Valentines for Vets Drive
BRIDGEPORT, CT—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) is announcing his third annual "Valentines for Vets" program, which collects valentines made by Fourth District children to deliver to local veterans....
This Week in Congress: February 6, 2012
This week, the House will consider eight pieces of legislation, ranging from energy to the budget. The House may also consider a motion to instruct their conferees on the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut...
Himes and Over 100 Colleagues Urge Obama to Oppose Rolling Back Defense Cuts
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) and over 100 other Members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama yesterday in support of his threat to veto legislation that would roll back...
Himes Urges House & Senate to Pass STOCK Act
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today continued to push for passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act with a statement on the floor of the United States House of...