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African-American leaders praised President Obama's second inaugural address for its bold, inclusive language about poverty, climate change and civil rights.
Obama, America's first black president, was inaugurated for a second term in an historic ceremony Monday. The occasion coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, adding to its meaning, particularly for black leaders.
Efforts by House Republicans to turn back the landmark Dodd-Frank banking law will meet with staunch resistance from Rep. Maxine Waters.
A contingent of 12 Members of the House of Representatives today filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in support of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Resource Extraction Rule. The rule is based on a provision in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) prepared the following remarks for the City of Los Angeles Planning Department's public hearing today regarding the LAX Specific Plan Amendment Study Draft Environmental Impact Report (SPAS Draft EIR):
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing this morning. It is absolutely essential that we improve the oversight of investment advisers – the people that manage the assets of millions of individual and institutional investors across the country.
Thank you, Chairman Garrett, for holding this hearing this morning.
Improving the regulation of brokers, investment advisors and other financial professionals was a central goal of Dodd-Frank, and is crucial to ensuring that families are protected as they save for retirement, their children's education, or to buy a home.
Chairwoman Capito and Chairwoman Biggert, thank you so much for holding this hearing this morning.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would also like to thank our distinguished witnesses for agreeing to participate this afternoon.
Next week marks the one-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act becoming law. This legislation brought sweeping reforms to our financial regulatory system so that we can avoid another economic meltdown similar to that of 2008.
The following remarks were made by Congresswoman Waters during a joint subcommittee hearing on the implementation of the JOBS Act. The hearing included members of the House Financial Services Committee and the House Oversight and Government Reform Commitee.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding a hearing this morning on the important issue of implementation of the JOBS Act.