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Maxine Waters

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Maxine Moore Waters is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 43rd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented California's 35th congressional district from 1991 to 2013. Waters is known for her outspoken views on various issues, including economic justice, civil rights, and government accountability. Throughout her career, she has been a strong advocate for policies aimed at addressing systemic inequalities and has played a significant role in discussions surrounding healthcare and financial reform.

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Jul 26, 2022

I support H.R. 4227 and urge its passage as it correctly balances the need to provide access to capital for startups and other businesses with the need to protect investors. I note that a similar version of this bill previously passed this…

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Jul 26, 2022

The Freedmen were Black individuals who were enslaved by five formerly slave holding tribal nations.

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Jul 26, 2022

This pandemic has made clear that the ongoing discrimination of the Freedmen descendants can literally mean the difference between life and death.

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Jul 19, 2022

Her confirmation marks the first time in our nation's history that a Black woman leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

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Jul 19, 2022

I know my Republican colleagues have recently complained about a lack of oversight hearings pertaining to housing finance.

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Jul 19, 2022

Let's get the facts straight. It was their former Director Calabria, who, in December 2020, refused to appear before this committee.

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Jul 18, 2022

They are going to get turned down. They are going to be suspected of not telling the truth. They are going to be ignored. And so this is a problem.

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Jul 18, 2022

And so, again, we don't want to make the same mistakes that we made, missing these vulnerable populations and not getting the vaccinations or the testing done in a timely manner.

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Jul 18, 2022

This fiduciary standard is the gold standard to which all financial professionals who offer personalized advice to investors must adhere.

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Jul 18, 2022

Strength of the dollar is a barrier right now. Workforce considerations are very real for our small businesses.

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Jul 18, 2022

You are going to have to be our best advocates.

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Jul 18, 2022

Thank you very much, Mr. Clyburn, for this meeting on this subject. I have been reading as much as I possibly can about Long COVID, and it seems as if, once again, the vulnerable populations in this country, who have not had access to…

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Jul 18, 2022

Calling something, 'best interest,' doesn't make it so.

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Jul 12, 2022

Under my leadership, committee Democrats shut down the Trump Administration's efforts to undermine the law's original intent.

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Jul 12, 2022

The Black/White homeownership gap is at a 120-year high, and the megabanks are reportedly denying Black homeowners...

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Jun 29, 2022

Research shows that companies led by diverse senior leadership outperform those that are led primarily by White male leaders.

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Jun 29, 2022

Venture capital funding for new fintech companies goes overwhelmingly to those funded by White men.

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Jun 28, 2022

My bill would authorize $100 billion for a new grant program to provide assistance of up to 10 percent of the purchase price of a home to first-time, first-generation homebuyers.

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Jun 27, 2022

Everybody knows that does not make good sense. Nobody wants inflation.

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Jun 13, 2022

Maxine Waters... wherever these people show up, you push back on them, you tell them they are not welcome anymore anywhere.

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May 24, 2022

The National Flood Insurance Program is a key part of the Federal Government's strategy to be better prepared in the phase of climate change.

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May 24, 2022

I think a pilot program may be too small at this point, but I do think that we have to start incrementally.

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May 24, 2022

A decade after we passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act, Congress must institute reforms that improve the long-term stability of the program.

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May 23, 2022

It is unfortunate that the financial services and housing markets do not adequately serve persons with disabilities.

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