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Congresswoman Maxine Waters

Representing the 43rd District of California

Maxine In The News

Recent spate of financial scandals raises ire in Washington

July 12, 2012 Maxine in the News
By Emily Stephenson
WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - A fresh burst of scandals, including allegations that major banks tried to manipulate global benchmark interest rates and another case of missing customer funds at a futures brokerage, has raised Washington's ire on both sides of the political aisle.
Issues:
43rd District, Economic Security, Foreign Affairs, Consumer Protection

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Salutes Congressional Art Competition Students

May 31, 2012 Maxine in the News
Below is a clip from the Hawthorne Press Tribune chronicling Congresswoman Waters' reception honoring the high student artists who submitted their works into this year's Congressional Art Competition. Click the picture below to read the entire feature:   
Issues:
Higher Education & Student Loans, 43rd District

Wall Street should stop trying to gut financial reform

May 21, 2012 Maxine in the News
Issues:
43rd District, Economic Security, Economic Stimulus and Job Creation, Consumer Protection

Waters Challenges Khuzami on Securitization Fraud Task Force, Gets Revealing Answers

May 18, 2012 Maxine in the News
Issues:
43rd District, Economic Security, Economic Stimulus and Job Creation, Consumer Protection

Corporate settlement policy unlikely to be changed by Congress

May 18, 2012 Maxine in the News
Corporate settlement policy unlikely to be changed by Congress 5/17/2012 COMMENTS (0) WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers showed little support on Thursday for tinkering with a regulatory policy of settling cases without requiring defendants to admit to misconduct.
Issues:
43rd District, Economic Security, Consumer Protection

The AIDS Institute Praises Rep. Maxine Waters' Introduction of "The Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act”

May 4, 2012 Maxine in the News
Bill Will Help Increase HIV Testing and Bring More People into Care & Treatment
Washington DC  - The AIDS Institute  applauds Rep. Maxine Waters' (D-CA)  for introducing the "Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act of 2012" (HR 4470), a bill that would require all individual, group, and federal employee health insurance plans to cover routine opt-out HIV testing. 
Issues:
43rd District, Rep. Waters' Legislation

For House GOP, Cordray Appointment Is Still Issue No. 1

March 30, 2012 Maxine in the News
By Joe Adler MAR 29, 2012 3:02pm ET American Banker   WASHINGTON — While Senate Republicans seem to have largely moved past President Obama's controversial recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, it was clear Thursday that the House GOP has not.
Issues:
43rd District

House GOP still steaming over recess appointment to consumer bureau

March 30, 2012 Maxine in the News
By Peter Schroeder - 03/29/12 02:09 PM ET Time is not healing the wounds Republicans feel over the president's contentious decision to recess appoint Richard Cordray as the first director of a new consumer protection agency.
Issues:
43rd District

Congresswoman Maxine Waters in Essence Magazine

December 14, 2011 Maxine in the News
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Issues:
43rd District, Economic Security, Economic Stimulus and Job Creation, Consumer Protection

California Deserves a Better Deal

November 17, 2011 Maxine in the News
Below is an the opinion piece by Congresswoman Waters that was posted to her Huffington Post blog page. She authored this piece in response to the recent LA Times op-ed on multi-state settlement: California Deserves a Better Deal
Issues:
43rd District, Housing, Helping Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure, Stabilizing Neighborhoods Hurt by Foreclosure

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