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December 3, 2020 at 7:45 PM

Rosa DeLauro is the new Chair of the House Appropriations Committee

Jim Himes for Congress     Today, I was proud to support my friend Rosa DeLauro, Congresswoman for Connecticut's Third District, as she was elected the new Chair of the House Appropriations Committee.   With Rosa DeLauro as the next Chair of Appropriations, Connecticut and New Engl…

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November 28, 2020 at 3:46 PM

Shopping small makes a big impact

Jim Himes for Congress     Local businesses are the backbone of our communities and the effects of Covid-19 hit small business owners especially hard this year. Today is Small Business Saturday, and I hope you'll join me in supporting a few local shops wherever you live.     M…

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November 7, 2020 at 5:12 PM

Joe Biden is the next President of the United States

Jim Himes for Congress       America has spoken in this historic election. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been elected as the next President and Vice President of the United States!     Now, it is up to both of them and all of us to begin to bring our country together. Let'…

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November 4, 2020 at 7:53 PM

Where things stand.

Jim Himes for Congress       Thank you, and deep gratitude, to every voter who again put their confidence in me to send me to be your representative in Washington. I am humbled by the substantial support and I commit to representing ALL of my constituents. Thank you also to the man…

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November 3, 2020 at 1:15 AM

This time tomorrow

Jim Himes for Congress     I know we're exhausted after the work we've been doing for months to defend our gains in the Connecticut legislature and in the House of Representatives. We've also been working extremely hard and to flip the Senate and take back the White House. At this tim…

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October 30, 2020 at 3:35 PM

This is it.

Jim Himes for Congress     We have just four days before final votes will be cast in the most important election of our lifetimes. We need all hands on deck and we need you right now. Can you help out? Despite national polls, on the ground it is very clear this race will be incre…

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October 22, 2020 at 4:58 PM

Last chance to help Joe Biden

Jim Himes for Congress       The very last fundraising event for Joe Biden for our tri-state area is next Wednesday, October 28th, at 6 p.m. with Secretary Hillary Clinton, Valerie Jarrett and Gloria Steinem, moderated by Amy Schumer. Tickets start at $100 and will sell out quickly.…

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October 21, 2020 at 5:34 PM

Petition: No confirmation until after the inauguration

Jim Himes for Congress     We're all still reeling from the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, a trailblazer for justice and equal rights. Instead of focusing on a desperately needed second COVID relief bill and stimulus package, Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans are rushing…

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October 18, 2020 at 2:30 PM

RSVP for my debate today

Jim Himes for Congress     The first debate of my re-election campaign is today, and I would appreciate your support for this virtual debate hosted by the League of Women Voters.   Audience questions will lead the conversation, so please submit questions about the issues that ma…

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October 14, 2020 at 5:31 PM

The key to the last 20 days.

Jim Himes for Congress     We're in the midst of the most consequential elections of my lifetime, and I don't say that lightly. The very future of our democracy is on the line and we have a lot of work left to do these last 20 days.   Every day, organizers and volunteers are call…

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October 6, 2020 at 4:03 PM

Voting has started in Connecticut

Jim Himes for Congress     Absentee ballots began mailing last Friday, and have started arriving in mailboxes across Connecticut. If you requested an absentee ballot, check your mailbox this week for your ballot.   Once you receive your ballot, review it and carefully follow all i…

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September 29, 2020 at 2:48 PM

We need to bring this home.

Jim Himes for Congress     It has been a really tough year, and we keep taking hit after hit. With ongoing COVID-19 tragedy and worries about the future of the Supreme Court and our basic rights, we need to come together now more than ever.    In 35 days we need to WIN by such a l…

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September 24, 2020 at 10:38 PM

40 days until we undo the last 4 years

Jim Himes for Congress       This November’s election is too important to sit out. It is up to all of us to own our vote, make a plan to vote and know important voting deadlines. We have just 40 days until we vote to reverse the damage and chaos of the last four years.       Che…

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September 21, 2020 at 6:33 PM

Today, we continue her fight.

Jim Himes for Congress       Friday, we lost an icon of justice. In the last few days, many of you have reached out to ask “What now? What can I do?”   We fight. We work. We activate.   Less than an hour after the announcement of Justice Ginsburg's passing, Mitch McConnell decla…

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September 14, 2020 at 11:15 PM

What are you doing in the next 50 days?

Jim Himes for Congress     Today marks just 50 days until Election Day. I want to reflect on what we are experiencing as a country and what we need to do in these next 50 days.   Last week, we learned that Trump knew very early in the year just how severe COVID-19 was and that Tru…

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September 1, 2020 at 2:57 PM

Let's power the polls

Jim Himes for Congress       Today is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day and this year, poll workers are more important than ever because fewer poll workers mean polling place closures, which means less voter turnout and longer voting lines. And this year, we need the most vote…

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August 23, 2020 at 10:37 PM

My vote to save the Postal Service

Jim Himes for Congress       Amid the ongoing global pandemic, the United States Postal Service has faced unprecedented challenges. The ongoing effort by the Trump administration to sabotage the USPS has endangered the delivery of medicine for veterans, checks for workers, Social …

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August 22, 2020 at 5:46 PM

This is our moment. This is our mission.

Jim Himes for Congress       What a week. I hope you enjoyed the DNC Convention and seeing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris accept the nominations for President and Vice President of the United States as much as I did. History has been made.   As I watched the speeches and listened…

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August 17, 2020 at 9:03 PM

We're going to save the USPS with your help

Jim Himes for Congress     Millions of Americans and thousands of businesses depend on the United States Postal Service to deliver life-saving medicines, essential goods, mail-in ballots and much more — and through tornadoes, snow, rain, heatwaves and even a pandemic.   But last we…

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August 17, 2020 at 1:55 PM

This is the week. This is where it counts.

Jim Himes for Congress       This week is the Democratic National Convention where we will officially nominate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. I'm ready to elect this phenomenal team, and I know both Joe and Kamala have the…

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August 12, 2020 at 3:33 PM

Tell the Senate: Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Jim Himes for Congress     Last week was the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. This vital piece of legislation stopped states with a history of voter suppression from enacting rules that made it harder for people to vote.   But in 2013, the Supreme Court gutted key provisio…

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July 30, 2020 at 3:12 PM

No, Trump cannot delay the election.

Jim Himes for Congress       With over 150,000 Americans dead because of the COVID-19 pandemic and with the U.S. economy plunging at record rates, Donald Trump has decided to distract us with talks about delaying the November 3 election.   Why?   Because of his failed leadership…

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July 26, 2020 at 6:12 PM

What are you doing in the next 100 days?

Jim Himes for Congress     We have just 100 days until November 3, the most consequential election we will see in our lifetime. I was live on Facebook earlier talking about what we need to do in these next 100 days because it's going to take all of us working harder than we ever have…

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July 26, 2020 at 5:50 PM

What are you doing in the next 100 days?

Jim Himes for Congress     We have just 100 days until November 3, the most consequential election we will see in our lifetime. I was live on Facebook earlier talking about what we need to do in these next 100 days because it's going to take all of us working harder than we ever have…

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July 23, 2020 at 10:15 PM

Federal agents beat a Navy veteran in Portland.

Jim Himes for Congress     Dear   Last Saturday night, Christopher David, a Navy veteran and graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, was walking in Portland and came upon an odd sight. He saw federal agents, in full tactical gear, heavily-armed, looking like the o…

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July 13, 2020 at 6:21 PM

Tell Mitch McConnell: a one-time stimulus check is not enough

Jim Himes for Congress     It has been almost two months since the House passed the HEROES Act in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the economic catastrophe we are facing. I'm proud to have voted for this bill that will assist millions of Americans who have suffered from job lo…

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June 30, 2020 at 2:56 PM

It's going to take all of us.

Jim Himes for Congress     This November is one of the most important elections we will see in our lifetimes. It’s going to take all of us working hard to maintain a Democratic majority in the House, win back the Senate and defeat Donald Trump.    Even as I write this, the Trump ad…

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June 29, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Women's rights are not up for debate.

Jim Himes for Congress     Dear   Today, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right to abortion in an essential victory for women's reproductive rights.   This decision today affirms access to abortion must remain safe and legal. Though, had just one Justice voted different…

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June 26, 2020 at 1:38 PM

Justice and accountability in policing

Jim Himes for Congress     Dear   Over the past couple of weeks, thousands of people have taken to the streets across our country and demanded justice for Black Americans. I've joined several protests and rallies around my own district and I want to let you know: you have been heard…

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June 19, 2020 at 3:07 PM

Honoring Juneteenth today.

Jim Himes for Congress     Dear   155 years ago today, Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas to announce that all slaves were free, even though the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued two years earlier.   We commemorate this day as Juneteenth, a reminder of…

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June 18, 2020 at 4:45 PM

Dreamers are #HereToStay

Jim Himes for Congress     Dear   Today is a victory for our Dreamers as the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration illegally ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This ruling upholds protections for almost 700,000 Dreamers; a win for DACA recipients…

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June 15, 2020 at 2:58 PM

We have Pride 🌈

Jim Himes for Congress     Dear   Every June, we come together to celebrate Pride Month and honor our victories: from marriage equality to better workplace protections to overturning "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and then we recommit to continuing the fight for equal rights.   Today's la…

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June 4, 2020 at 6:52 PM

Time for justice. Time for change.

Jim Himes for Congress     Dear Our country faces a historic health crisis compounded by a centuries-old unhealed wound. It is a crisis of despair as over 100,000 Americans are lost to a virus. It is a crisis of shame as unarmed black Americans are regularly killed by the police. It is…

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May 25, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Honoring their sacrifice

Jim Himes for Congress     Dear Memorial Day honors the sacrifice made by generations of servicemen and women to protect us, our values, and our way of life. In the course of their duty, they laid down their lives for us. It falls to us to remember them, their stories and those they l…

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May 12, 2020 at 1:03 PM

I am honored to receive the Democratic endorsement. Let's continue this fight together.

Jim Himes for Congress     Dear I am honored to have received the endorsement of the Democratic Party for Connecticut’s Fourth Congressional District in the United State House of Representatives. We are living through a period of tragedy and crisis that has revealed how far we have dr…

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May 11, 2020 at 10:04 PM

The Fourth District Congressional Convention is in one hour

Jim Himes for Congress     Dear I am getting ready to call into the Democratic Nominating Convention for the Fourth District, where I hope to earn the Democratic endorsement to continue serving the great people of our district. I am writing to ask for your support so that we can do e…

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April 28, 2020 at 9:42 PM

Coronavirus Relief Efforts Update

Jim Himes for Congress     Dear   In March, Congress passed the CARES Act into law, taking important steps to help small businesses, keep employees on the payroll, and provide direct support for Americans with immediate financial relief. However, programs created by the CARES Act, li…

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March 30, 2020 at 9:18 PM

Supporting America through Crisis: The CARES Act

Jim Himes for Congress     Last week Congress came together at lightning speed  in a massive bipartisan effort to support American workers and families affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act will provide immediate relief to indivi…

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March 22, 2020 at 7:39 PM

COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Jim Himes for Congress     So much is changing on a daily basis and we know that we have a long road ahead of us. In times of crisis, it’s important that we come together to help lift one another up. I am sharing a list of organizations that have launched relief efforts in response to …

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March 18, 2020 at 6:39 PM

COVID-19 Update

Jim Himes for Congress     As the effects of COVID-19 have begun to impact every facet of American life, I am writing to update you with some important information and resources.  My colleagues and I have been working hard to address critical needs at the federal level. The House rece…

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March 8, 2020 at 7:03 PM

Equal and enabled. Celebrating International Women's Day.

Jim Himes for Congress     Women across the country are rising up, running for office, stepping up in local party leadership positions, leading organizations and serving in so many ways. Women are the real difference makers and movers and shakers in our communities.   These mothers, …

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March 3, 2020 at 1:03 PM

Combatting the coronavirus.

Jim Himes for Congress     I wanted to send you an update about the coronavirus and what you can do to help prevent its spread. I also want to let you know we are taking action in the House this week to help combat the coronavirus.    Staying calm, familiarizing yourself with the fa…

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February 28, 2020 at 1:03 PM

We need a significant climate plan.

Jim Himes for Congress     One of the biggest global threats we are facing is the growing climate crisis. It cannot and will not be ignored.   The Trump administration and the Republican party have made it very clear our environment is not a priority. Rolling back emissions standard…

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February 26, 2020 at 1:41 AM

Have you seen Russia's new campaign?

Jim Himes for Congress     I know it. You know it. The President knows it. Everyone knows it. Russia interfered in our 2016 elections and Trump refuses to condemn ongoing efforts to again undermine the integrity of our elections.   This should concern all of us as Russia and other ho…

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February 21, 2020 at 1:05 AM

Four-alarm fire at the DOJ 🔥

Jim Himes for Congress     The U.S. Department of Justice has been compromised as a political extension of President Trump.   The Senate acquittal gave Trump the green light to use the U.S. Department of Justice for his own personal and political gain. Republicans have proven over …

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February 15, 2020 at 1:39 PM

6 minutes, 17 students lost.

Jim Himes for Congress     It has been one year since the House passed H.R. 8, a bipartisan bill for universal background checks. It has been two years since we lost 17 precious lives at Stoneman Douglas High School in just over six minutes.   I've had ENOUGH and know you've had ENO…

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February 11, 2020 at 4:05 PM

Everything hinges on what we do next.

Jim Himes for Congress     Last week was enormously disappointing to the majority of Americans who want Donald Trump to be held accountable for his actions in Ukraine and his unprecedented contempt of the Congress. The Senate vote to acquit Trump was an insult to the democratic value…

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February 5, 2020 at 3:31 AM

Let me introduce you to my SOTU guest

Jim Himes for Congress     Every year, State of the Union guests represent the very heart of America. They are military family members, gun violence survivors, cancer survivors, brave activists, teachers, mothers and fathers. They are the core community members and movers and shakers i…

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January 31, 2020 at 3:04 PM

The power to declare war.

Jim Himes for Congress     I'm very proud of two votes we took yesterday in the House to reassert our Constitutional authority regarding any declarations of war that risks American lives and our national security.    These bills do two things: 1. Blocks the Trump administration from …

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January 28, 2020 at 4:09 PM

On the front lines to protect Roe v. Wade

Jim Himes for Congress     Last week was the 47th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized a woman's right to choose nationwide.   Under the Trump administration and his Supreme Court appointments, we've seen a rise in the number of proposed restrictions,…

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