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Together, we can protect the planet we love and create the jobs we need
Yesterday started for me just after dawn walking through light mists to gather mussels and oysters along a rocky point extending into the Long Island Sound. Apart from providing an incomparable dinner, these shellfish filter and clean the water in which we swim and sail and drive a major clamming business in Norwalk.
Today is Earth Day, an important reminder that we must protect and preserve the planet that we inherited. It’s not just about our responsibility to others. It’s about something in our souls. As John Muir said, “Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.”
Together, we can protect the planet we love and create the jobs we need.
The New Website is Up!
For those of you who had been wondering when the website would be officially updated, it is now complete!
Himes Helps Pass Campaign Finance Disclosure Bill
Jim Himes voted last week for increased transparency and disclosure of campaign financing, as the House passed the DISCLOSE Act to help keep big corporations and special interests from influencing the outcome of federal elections with a flood of undisclosed money for campaign ads.
Big Boost for Small Businesses
Two key measures to increase the flow of credit and investment to small businesses passed the House of Representatives last week with the support of Congressman Jim Himes.
Cleaning Up the Gulf and Our Energy Policy Too
Expressing his frustration with the ongoing oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, Jim sent out this message in a campaign email earlier this week, citing the urgent need to not only clean up the Gulf but to chart a course toward a safe clean energy future.
Bringing Higher Standards of Accountability to Congress
Jim Himes is advancing an array of reforms to bring greater transparency and accountability to Congress. The Greenwich Time recently reported on one important component of Jim's reform initiative.
Himes Advances Common Sense Campaign Finance Reforms
As part of his continuing efforts to change business as usual in Washington, and strengthen fairness and transparency in the electoral system, Jim Himes is working to pass the Disclose Act to counter the effect of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision earlier this year.
Honoring our core values
As we approach Memorial Day and honor those who have given their lives in devoted service to our country, I think it's worth thinking about what it means for someone to raise their hand and say, effectively, "I will die for you. I will die for the values and ideas that undergird this nation." Seems to me, there's no reply other than "Thank you". And even that feels inadequate.
Wall Street Reform Passes the Senate
On a vote of 59 to 39, the Senate passed its financial regulatory reform bill last night, marking a major step toward restoring accountability on Wall Street and protecting the American economy and consumers.
Is the Conventional Wisdom Really Unwise?
In the special Congressional election in PA-12, the only district in the nation that was won by John Kerry in 2004 and then carried by John McCain in 2008, the conventional wisdom held that it would likely be close but that Republicans expected a win.