A mob supporting Donald J. Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, delaying the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
Jim Himes
Jim Himes, a Democrat, has served as the U.S. representative for Connecticut’s fourth congressional district since 2009.
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Day after pandemic relief: Explaining and complaining
A big stimulus bill takes a lot of explaining.
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Can opportunity zones revive struggling neighborhoods?
The federal tax incentive draws private investment to distressed neighborhoods, but there are problems with the program.
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Rosa DeLauro wins caucus fight for Appropriations chair
U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro won a 148-79 vote in the Democratic caucus to become the House Appropriations chair.
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All five of CT’s congressional incumbents are reelected
As expected, there were no upsets of Connecticut’s incumbent members of Congress this year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Senate approves billions more for small business loan program, hospitals, coronavirus testing
The bill, however, did not contain more money for cities or states.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.’