Connecticut's 4th Congressional District
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Recent News About Connecticut's 4th Congressional District
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Himes Statement on FY24 National Defense Authorization Act
On July 14, the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Jim Himes (CT-04), issued the following statement regarding the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
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Himes Helps Secure $4.5 Million RAISE Grant for Southwest Connecticut’s Norwalk River Valley Trail
On June 30, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced $4,528,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete construction of the Norwalk River Valley Trail.
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Hayes Joins U.S. Environmental Protection Agency To Announce Nearly $9M Investment For Cleanup And Assessment At Polluted Brownfields Sites in Connecticut
On June 6, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other members of the Connecticut delegation to announce $8,800,000 in federal funding to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites in Connecticut while advancing environmental justice.
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Hayes Statement Opposing Bipartisan Budget Agreement
On May 31, following the House vote on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) issued the following statement:
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Himes, Smith Introduce Legislation to Initiate Trade Agreement Negotiations with the UK
On May 24, Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) introduced the Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism (UNITED) Act, a bill to authorize the administration, in consultation with Congress, to negotiate and enter into a comprehensive trade agreement with the United Kingdom.
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Himes Reintroduces Reclamation of War Powers Act
Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) this week introduced The Reclamation of War Powers Act, a bill that would return the power to declare war back to Congress.
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Himes Announces $3.7 Million CDFI Equitable Recovery Award to Expand Affordable Housing
On May 4, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced that Stamford’s Housing Development Fund will receive $3,718,258 in funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) fund.
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Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Call for Investigation into Russian Beheadings of Ukrainian Prisoners
Congressmen Jim Himes (D-CT), Chris Stewart (R-UT), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Brad R. Wenstrup (R-OH) led a bipartisan group of 31 lawmakers in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, calling for an investigation into two videos of Russian soldiers allegedly beheading Ukrainian Prisoners of War.
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Himes Votes Against Republican Ransom Note on the Economy
On April 26, Congressman, Jim Himes (CT-04), issued the following statement after voting against the Republican’s proposed debt ceiling legislation: