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On the recordJune 2, 2015
With 190 Democrats on record in support of a multiyear extension of the Bank's charter, and 59 Republicans on a separate reauthorization measure, including 5 on this very committee, the facts are unequivocal: A majority of the Members of the Financial Services Committee and of the House of Representatives support keeping the Export-Import Bank up and running for the long term.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters highlights bipartisan support for the Export-Import Bank's reauthorization.

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