Himes, student address loan crisis

Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) holds a press conference with students at Stamford, Conn. UConn branch on Monday June 25, 2012 urging Congress to take action before student loan rates automatically double from 3.4% to 6.8% on July 1. Photo: Dru Nadler

Students Nick Abbott ( Greenwich High School), Will Haskell ( Staples High School ) and Melanie Sabol ( Southern Conn. State) stand with Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) who holds a press conference with students at Stamford, Conn. UConn branch on Monday June 25, 2012 urging Congress to take action before student loan rates automatically double from 3.4% to 6.8% on July 1. Photo: Dru Nadler