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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) released the following statement today after convening a large community meeting with other elected officials, community leaders, members of the clergy, and organized labor, to bring Los Angelinos up to speed on budget cuts, negotiations, and the status of the government:

by Kitty Felde

Congress is still talking, but the clock is running down to midnight Friday when the federal government runs out of money. If lawmakers can't work out a budget agreement, "non-essential" federal workers will not show up to work starting on Saturday. Here's what'll stay open and what won't.

by Jon Prior

Members of the House Financial Services Committee want more information on how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contract with companies charged with managing and reselling previously foreclosed homes, known as REO.

Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) delivered the following opening remarks:

"Mr. Chairman, I'd like to thank you for convening this mark-up this morning, and for this Subcommittee's continued attention to the state of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs).

Today, during a Financial Services Committee Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing, Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) led a moment of silence in honor of John Adler, a former Congressman from New Jersey who served on the full Committee and the Capital Markets Subcommittee. Mr. Adler passed away yesterday at age 51:

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today after Rev. Terry Jones' burning of the Quran sparked protests in Afghanistan over the weekend, killing civilians and United Nations personnel:

By Lorraine Woellert

The National Association of Homebuilders and the National Association of Realtors asked House Republicans to delay a vote on a package of bills to reduce the dominance of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

by Melissa Evans

Members of the South Bay's large Japanese community frantically tried to contact friends and relatives as news of the devastation from Friday's 8.9 earthquake unfolded.

by Melissa Evans

The one-year anniversary of the new health reform act will be marked today with celebratory success stories - and, for critics, renewed calls to appeal the landmark legislation.

A flurry of state and national groups have issued statements condemning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, warning of its cost and impact on free choice.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) delivered the following remarks at a press conference at the Watts Health Center today, marking the one year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law.