Himes Statement on Motion to Vacate the Chair
October 04, 2023
October 04, 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2023:
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Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement on the vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House.
"Last week, Democrats averted a government shutdown by supporting a Republican stop-gap bill which would otherwise have failed. With that vote, we proved once again that bipartisanship, not performative infighting, is t . . .
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Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement on the vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House.
"Last week, Democrats averted a government shutdown by supporting a Republican stop-gap bill which would otherwise have failed. With that vote, we proved once again that bipartisanship, not performative infighting, is t . . .