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Congresswoman Waters Applauds Passage of $9.7 Billion Sandy Relief Bill

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and one of the co-authors of the Biggert-Waters flood insurance reform law released the following statement today after passage of H.R. 41, a $9.7 billion flood insurance portion of the Sandy Disaster Relief Package:

CFTC to delay some swaps rules

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is to announce Friday a temporary reprieve from stringent new derivatives rules, people familiar with the matter said.

Black Lawmakers Set for Key Capitol Hill Leadership Positions

Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus will be serving in key leadership positions in the 113th Congress, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Dec. 5. The news comes in stark contrast to the announced Republican leadership appointments in which neither women nor minorities played substantial roles.

Investor advocates press SEC to finish 'bad actor' rule

It does not seem like it would be difficult for regulators to block felons and other law-breakers from pitching private investment deals to unsophisticated customers, but nearly 20 months after proposing its "bad actor" rule, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is having trouble finalizing it.

Grover Norquist to Peter King: Don’t be a ‘weasel'

Anti-tax hike crusader Grover Norquist is slamming Rep. Peter King, saying he hopes "his wife understands that commitments last a little longer than two years" after the New York lawmaker said the no-taxes pledge is binding for only one session of Congress.

Waters Asks For Derivatives Rule Delay

Rep. Maxine Waters, who will take over as top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee next year, is urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to delay implementation of certain derivatives rules set to go into effect Jan. 1.

Congresswoman Waters Sworn in to 113th Congress

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters was sworn in as a Member of the 113th Congress. This marks the beginning of Congresswoman Waters' twelfth term in office. She will now represent California's 43 rd Congressional District (previously 35th) which includes the communities of

Congresswoman Waters' Statement on House GOP Failure to Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) released the following statement today after the 112th Congress ended, and House GOP leaders failed to advance the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

Rep. Waters: GOP in Disarray

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said the fiscal cliff deal isn't perfect, but it was a win for the American taxpayer.

House GOP Ties Dodd-Frank Rollback to Fiscal Cliff

The House is expected to vote as early as Thursday evening on a bill that would repeal the government's ability to seize and unwind large, failing financial institutions and eliminate a popular mortgage modification program.

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