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In the wake of massive money laundering scandals at U.S. banks that allowed terrorist, drug and other illicit money to flow through the U.S. economy, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, introduced legislation to strengthen U.S.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) was awarded the inaugural Judge Harry Pregerson Public Service Award by U.S. VETS on Thursday, Oct. 17th. This award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the veterans' community and whose accomplishments can be viewed as models of public service within and outside the work environment.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Major Owens who represented New York‘s 11th Congressional District:

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement following the House of Representatives vote on legislation to raise the debt limit and end the government shutdown.

Today, leading Democratic lawmakers called on financial institutions to work proactively with their customers facing financial distress as a result of the shutdown of the Federal Government.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), a strong advocate for the Haitian people in the U.S. Congress, reiterated her support for free, fair, and timely elections in Haiti during a hearing yesterday, in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, entitled "Haiti: Is U.S. Aid Effective?" She addressed her comments to Thomas C. Adams, Haiti Special Coordinator for the U.S.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in anticipation of the nomination of Janet Yellen as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

In a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, today highlighted the serious consequences of the U.S. defaulting on its debt. Waters also urged Republicans to stop using the debt ceiling to push extremist ideology, calling for a vote on a clean debt-limit increase.