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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement regarding the tragedy in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Haiyan:

On Veterans Day, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) will attend several veterans events throughout her district today, including speaking at the U.S. VETS Los Angeles Breakfast in Inglewood and the City of Gardena Annual Veterans Day Service. Congresswoman Waters was recently honored by U.S.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, delivered a keynote address on the need for robust housing finance reform at a public forum hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Housing Commission.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, has been named a 2013 "Woman of Influence" by HousingWire, a leading news outlet covering the U.S. housing economy, spanning mortgage lending, servicing, investments and real estate operations.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement regarding the shooting incident at Terminal 3 in Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) today:

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) has spearheaded a broad, bipartisan coalition of 95 Members of the House of Representatives in introducing a legislative solution to fix the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and ensure changes are implemented affordably.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, offered the following statement in reaction to the failure of the U.S. Senate to invoke cloture on Melvin L. Watt as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

The "Holding Individuals Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act" highlights some lawmakers' dissatisfaction with recent money-laundering penalties and provides a new roadmap for strengthening enforcement.