As expected, there were no upsets of Connecticut’s incumbent members of Congress this year.
Jim Himes
Jim Himes, a Democrat, has served as the U.S. representative for Connecticut’s fourth congressional district since 2009.
Bolstered by the power of incumbency, CT Dems in Congress favored for re-election
All five Connecticut U.S. House lawmakers are favored to win re-election, although a couple are facing tougher competition than expected.
Himes helped establish the New Dems, but some have split with him over Pelosi’s role in stimulus talks
Himes said he understands fellow Democrats feel there’s urgency to have a stimulus deal, but he supports Pelosi’s hardline stance.
CT lawmakers raised more than $1 million each in campaign cash, outpacing challengers
As the pandemic poses new challenges in raising money, political candidates need campaign cash more than ever.
As pandemic surges, Congress pressed to take up new stimulus bill that would send billions of dollars to individuals, states
An extension of federal unemployment benefits, another round of stimulus checks and hazard pay are on the table.
Connecticut lawmakers prefer massive reform bill to ‘defunding’ the police
Following their Democratic leaders, Connecticut lawmakers say focus should be on broad police reforms, not defunding.
Senate approves billions more for small business loan program, hospitals, coronavirus testing
The bill, however, did not contain more money for cities or states.
GOP rival ends quarter with more campaign cash than DeLauro, but coronavirus boosts incumbent advantage
Republican challengers are struggling to raise money and win name recognition in a time of social distancing.
Himes: COVID-19 leaves Fairfield County ‘one step ahead of the tiger’
Himes has abandoned traditional duties to plead for hospital supplies and reach out in Spanish to his district’s hardest-hit residents.
Himes: Coronavirus brings ‘the start of a very, very difficult economic period’
Himes says the government must rush money to Americans on the “suffering frontier” of the coronavirus pandemic.
Federal officials say health system can’t support large-scale coronavirus testing
Blumenthal: ‘Congress’s doctor says 70 million to 150 million people would contract the COVID-19 in the United States.’
Congress approves ‘robust’ coronavirus bill that will send millions to CT
The coronavirus funding, three times more than the amount proposed by President Donald Trump, will give states $950 million.
Himes: Trump’s treatment of intelligence chief puts nation in a ‘very, very bad place’
Rep. Jim Himes attended a controversial briefing last week in which a senior U.S. intelligence official reportedly said Russia wants President Donald Trump re-elected.
CT lawmakers bring guests to Trump’s SOTU to send a message
Guests at the State of the Union speech have one thing in common – they are involved in issues high on the Connecticut lawmakers’ political agendas.
Lawmakers investigating Hyde’s claims of spying on Yovanovitch
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee has asked the State Department to reveal what it knew about allegations that Robert Hyde and others had placed Marie Yovanovitch under surveillance.