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Himes Applauds President’s Focus on College Affordability 23 Aug 2013 | 12:33 am
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after President Obama announced his proposal to tie federal financial aid to a U.S. government rating based on college cost...
Himes Statement on Report NSA Violated Privacy Rules 17 Aug 2013 | 01:14 am
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding a leaked internal audit from May 2012 showing that the National Security Agency (NSA) violated privacy rules rela...
Eligible Families to Receive Average $5,548 in Instant Tax Credits for Health Insurance 14 Aug 2013 | 10:04 pm
WASHINGTON, DC—Families eligible for tax credits to help purchase health insurance in the new exchange created by the Affordable Care Act will receive an average of $5,548 in instant tax credits. The ...
White House Study Shows Immigration Reform Would Boost GDP by $1.4 Trillion 14 Aug 2013 | 06:28 pm
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding a new White House report describing the economic benefit of providing a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million...
Himes Statement on President Obama’s Plans to Reform Surveillance Programs 10 Aug 2013 | 02:33 am
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after President Obama announced steps the administration would take to reform the federal government’s surveillance program...
Himes Statement on President Obama Signing Student Loan Certainty Act 10 Aug 2013 | 01:06 am
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement after President Obama signed into law the Student Loan Certainty Act, which Himes voted for along with a broad, bipartisan ...
Get the Facts: New insurance exchanges mean more competition, lower prices, and tax breaks to help families pay for insurance 8 Aug 2013 | 11:46 pm
WASHINGTON, DC—On Saturday, Access Health CT will begin their first big push to inform people about the new health insurance opportunities that will be available through the new affordable health insu...
CT Delegation Statement on $1.3 Million Sandy Relief Grant for Small Business Development 8 Aug 2013 | 05:57 pm
(Hartford, CT) – Today, the Connecticut Delegation issued the following statement after the Small Business Administration awarded the University of Connecticut’s Small Business Development Center (CTS...
Himes Statement on Nomination of Commissioner Linda Schwartz to Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs 3 Aug 2013 | 01:56 am
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today congratulated Dr. Linda Schwartz of Stonington, Connecticut on her nomination to the position of Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Policy ...
Himes Congratulates Westport’s James Comey as New FBI Director 31 Jul 2013 | 07:13 pm
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of Westport resident James Comey as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FB...
