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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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Nov 5, 2021

I thank Chairman McGovern for creating this opportunity for me to share a few remarks with you this evening. For decades, we have failed to make the kinds of investments that allow families to access equal opportunities and communities to…

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Nov 2, 2021

Financial institutions have long been a top target for cybercriminals.

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Nov 1, 2021

Earned wage access may create a cycle of unsustainable borrowing as employees who should be paid a viable wage borrow on their own hard-earned income.

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Oct 26, 2021

We understand the Biden administration is providing $1.4 billion in pandemic assistance to coronavirus-impacted food workers.

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Oct 26, 2021

Mr. Chopra, you have inherited an agency that was undermined by the Trump Administration, which actively worked to reduce consumer protections and enable predatory behavior against the most vulnerable.

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Oct 26, 2021

Unfortunately, at a critical time during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump Administration left consumers exposed.

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Oct 26, 2021

Poultry workers' lives, dignity, and humanity are more important than company profits.

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Oct 26, 2021

I am so pleased that you're holding this hearing, because, at the height of the pandemic, we were hearing stories about what was happening to many of our essential and frontline workers.

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Oct 26, 2021

OSHA totally abandoned its mission. They went AWOL. They looked the other way.

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Oct 26, 2021

The CFPB was founded on the principle of protecting consumers from unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices in the financial marketplace.

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Oct 25, 2021

I have no further Democratic speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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Oct 25, 2021

Increasing wealth and home ownership rates among minorities is a perfectly fine goal, but designing race-based policies and benefits is not.

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Oct 25, 2021

I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time until Mrs. Wagner yields.

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Oct 25, 2021

help address the racial wealth and home ownership gaps

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Oct 25, 2021

I represent the 6.2 million Americans living with Alzheimer's.

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Oct 25, 2021

We have got a real problem on our hands that we have to address.

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Oct 25, 2021

I urge consideration of the bills on the agenda as a lifeline for caregivers.

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Oct 25, 2021

The Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Act authorizes the Secretary of HHS to award grants.

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Oct 25, 2021

I simply ask all of my colleagues, all the Members of this House, to support this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Oct 25, 2021

Not only is Ex-Im financing not needed, but it is often nothing more than crony capitalism, providing taxpayer-financed subsidies to some of the world's largest companies.

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Oct 21, 2021

I believe our time has been exhausted. I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

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Oct 21, 2021

If there is going to be a real effort to deal with the discrimination and the exclusion of people of color and people who are working every day but can`t afford to have rent, then we have got to spend the money in order to deal with the…

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Oct 21, 2021

Last month, the House Financial Services Committee Democrats unanimously passed the housing title of the Build Back Better Act to provide $327 billion in critical investments needed to affordably house America and invest in neighborhoods…

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Oct 20, 2021

The objective of this program is to help address the racial wealth and home ownership gaps.

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Oct 20, 2021

narrow [ . . . ] the racial home ownership gap.

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