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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, commended the decision of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to grant her request to extend the public comment period on the FAA's Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Southern California Metroplex (SoCal Metroplex) project.
WASHINGTON — Too little, too late.
That is how some consumer groups and lawmakers describe new federal guidelines meant to encourage banks and other financial companies to hire, promote and properly treat racial minorities and other historically disadvantaged groups.
South Bay Rep. Maxine Waters said Friday that the public comment period for the proposed Southern California Metroplex to improve air traffic over Southern California should be increased from 30 to at least 90 days.
In February, federal prosecutors began a 90-day examination to determine whether to bring cases against individuals for their role in the 2008 financial crisis.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, commemorated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with the following statement, and detailed her history serving Asian American and Pacific Islander constituents:
As ranking member of the House Committee on Financial Services, I've spent the years since the financial crisis trying to provide relief to Americans devastated by the plague of home foreclosures.
Congresswoman Waters Celebrates Cinco de Mayo and Recognizes Contributions of Mexican Americans to Our Nation
May 5, 2015
Congresswoman Waters Introduces Bipartisan Resolution to Make Alzheimer's Disease an Urgent National Priority
Resolution Calls for Significant Increase in Funding for Alzheimer's Research
April 30, 2015
Waters, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Students' Legal Rights
Following the Closure of Corinthian Colleges, top Dems in House and Senate introduce CLASS Act to end forced arbitration in student enrollment agreements
Originally appeared on Medium.