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One month since SCOTUS opened doors to insider trading

WASHINGTON, DC—On October 5, the Supreme Court declined to hear United States v. Newman, a decision by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals that left the door open for insider trading on Wall Street. Since then, numerous stories have been written about...

Himes: It’s time for Congress to get to work

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), released the following statement on the bipartisan budget deal reached yesterday and his views on Congress’s priorities going forward: “Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that...

Legislative option only path forward as SCOTUS denies cert for insider trading case

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in the case of United States v. Newman . The Court’s decision not to hear the case leaves intact the previous ruling by the Second Circuit Court of appeals. As the law stands,...

Himes leads special order on fifth anniversary of Dodd-Frank

Washington, DC: Today, Congressman Jim Himes, member of the Financial Services Committee and Vice Chair of the New Democrat Coalition, hosted a special order on the floor of the House of Representatives discussing the fifth anniversary of Dodd-Frank...

Himes Statement on U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s Decision on Insider Trading

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on today’s decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s to not reconsider the December...

Court Decision Foils Insider-Trading Cases

Another Politician Wants to Ban Insider Trading

Himes seeks federal statute against insider tips

Himes Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Define and Prohibit Illegal Insider Trading

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation today to establish an explicit statutory ban on insider trading. The Insider Trading Prohibition Act makes it a...

Lawmaker Proposes Bipartisan Insider-Trading Ban