Jim Himes

• House Passes Cross-Border Swaps Bill

  By Dave Michaels, Bloomberg  |  June 17, 2013

  Bill limiting CFTC authority on cross-borders swaps may pressure the agency to delay final action on application of derivatives rules to foreign entities.

• Message from Congress on Cross-Border Swaps

  By Dave Michaels, Bloomberg  |  June 12, 2013

  Bill to limit the CFTC's cross-border authority faces U.S. House vote, but the Senate isn't expected to consider it.

• Congress Pressures Swaps Regulators to Curb Dodd-Frank

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  May 7, 2013

  House Financial Services Committee to vote today on measures to ease derivatives requirements.

• Bipartisan Bills Aim to Ease Dodd-Frank Swaps Pushout

  By Cheyenne Hopkins and Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  March 7, 2013

  House and Senate measures would allow more swaps trading at federally insured banks.

• Banks Get Traction on Volcker Rule

  By Robert Schmidt and Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg  |  March 27, 2012

  Legislators, regulators signal willingness to revise plan after four-month lobbying blitz.

• Debt Panel Members Harden Stance

  By Heidi Przybyla, Bloomberg  |  November 17, 2011

  Only a week before deadline, GOP, Democratic legislators are far from a deal.

• House GOP Likes Plan to Ease SEC Rules

  By Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg  |  September 16, 2011

  Proposal would make it easier for closely held firms to raise money.

• Bill Would Boost Shareholder Limit for Closely Held Firms

  By Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg  |  June 15, 2011

  Companies could have up to 1,000 shareholders before having to file financials.