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Congresswoman Waters Recognizes National Small Business Week

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement honoring local small businesses as part of the 50th Annual National Small Business Week, which was declared by President Obama to be the week of June 16-22, 2013. National Small Business Week was first recognized fifty years ago by President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

Waters wants financial sector regulations out of EU trade talks

A top House Democrat is asking the Obama administration to keep the nation's financial regulations out of trade talks with the European Union.

Waters Asks for Investigation into B of A Foreclosure Tactics

Rep. Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, is asking for an investigation into claims that Bank of America purposefully delayed borrowers from entering the Home Affordable Modification Program.

Congresswoman Waters' Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Medgar Evers

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who was 37 years old when he was killed by a sniper's bullet on June 12, 1963:

Congresswoman Waters Recognizes 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, which was signed into law by President John F. Kennedy on June 10, 1963.

Congresswoman Waters' Statement on TSA Reversing Decision to Allow Knives on Planes

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, released the following statement in support of the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) decision to cancel its proposal to allow small knives on planes:

Waters Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Amendment to Delay Flood Insurance Rate Increases

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, made the following statement yesterday on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Ranking Member Waters called for bipartisan support to an amendment, offered by Rep.

Ranking Member Waters Joins Sen. Blumenthal, Rep. Capps to Urge Obama Administration to Protect Surviving Spouses from Foreclosure

Today, Ranking Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Lois Capps (D-Calif.), in sending a letter to eight executive agencies urging them to protect surviving spouses from foreclosure.

Maxine Waters embraces role as top Democrat on powerful financial committee

Maxine Waters has settled into her new job. This term, the L.A. Congresswoman became the ranking Democrat on the powerful House Financial Services Committee. The appointment came after a three-year fight to clear her name on banking-related ethics charges.

Congresswoman Waters Urges United Nations to Commit Resources to Eradicate Cholera in Haiti

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), a strong advocate for the Haitian people in the U.S. Congress, sent a letter today to the Honorable Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, expressing concerns about the lack of progress in responding effectively to the Haitian cholera epidemic.

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