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“CFPB RIP” — Elon Musk’s Promise to Delete the Agency Will Hurt Working-Class Families

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With the Trump Administration and co-President Musk now targeting the CFPB, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued this fact sheet to educate co-President Musk, Members of Congress, and the American public on the critical importance of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). What Is DOGE Doing at the…

Ranking Member Maxine Waters, Congressman Bill Foster Lead 79 House Democrats in Demanding Answers for Bessent’s CFPB Shutdown that Will Harm Working-Class Families

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and 78 House Democrats, sent a letter to Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director, Scott Bessent. In the letter, the…

Ranking Member Waters: “Each of Trump’s and Co-President Musk’s Actions are Designed to Cut Taxes for Billionaires and Give Corporations Free Rein to Rip Off Working-Class Families.”

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a full Committee hearing entitled, “Making Community Banking Great Again.” As Prepared for Delivery Good morning. Today, we are here to discuss how to strengthen community banks and credit unions, vital institutions that are…

Ranking Member Maxine Waters Blasts Trump for Firing CFPB Director and Launching Plan to Delete the CFPB

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following President Donald Trump’s latest decision to fire the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Rohit Chopra. Director Chopra’s term is not set to end until 2026. Congresswoman Waters recently released a fact sheet exposing President…

Don’t Forget: Elon Musk’s Call to “Delete CFPB” Will Hurt Working-Class Families

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As President-elect Trump prepares to take office, one of his top priorities is to fund tax breaks for wealthy corporations and billionaires by gutting or eliminating critical government programs and services for Americans. To lead the charge, he’s tapped his co-President and the richest man on the planet, Elon Musk. Musk has relentlessly targeted agencies critical to a functioning…

Ranking Member Maxine Waters Applauds CFPB’s Rule to Ban Medical Debt from Credit Reports

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rule that will prohibit medical debt from being included in a consumer’s credit report used by a lender and prohibit lenders from using medical information in their lending decisions. “I applaud the…

Ranking Member Waters Applauds CFPB’s Rule to End Abusive Overdraft Junk Fees Charged by Banks

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rule to rein in excessive overdraft fees charged by the nation’s biggest financial institutions. “I applaud the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, led by Director Rohit Chopra, for this…

Ranking Member Waters Applauds Proposed CFPB Rule to Protect Consumers from the Sale of Personal Data

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) latest proposal to regulate data brokers, which hold massive amounts of personal information on millions of consumers. If finalized, this rule will ensure data brokers follow longstanding privacy rules…

Ranking Member Waters Applauds CFPB’s New Rule Targeting Fraud and Scams in Big Tech Payment Apps

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s latest action to supervise widely used payment apps provided by Big Tech and other nonbank companies and ensure they are held accountable for protecting personal data, responding to fraud, and stopping illegal…

Maxine Waters, Ranking Member, Delivers Opening Statement During CFPB Hearing: “After 14 Years of Attacks from Congressional Republicans and the Industry…the Supreme Court Sided with Consumers and Affirmed What I and Committee Democrats Have Been Saying All Along: the CFPB is Constitutional and Here to Stay!”

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a full Committee hearing entitled, “The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.” Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And first, let me say to Director Rohit Chopra, thank you for your patience this morning. I…

Ranking Member Waters’ Op-Ed: Thanks to Clarence Thomas, the CFPB Isn't Going Anywhere

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, penned an opinion piece for the American Banker, following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association to uphold the constitutionality of the CFPB’s funding structure. In the op-ed, Congresswoman Waters highlights the…

Waters, McHenry Send Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Regulators Urging Timely Implementation of the Financial Data Transparency Act

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The top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA); the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC); U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID); and, U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) sent a letter to federal financial regulators urging them to implement their respective obligations under the Financial Data…

Maxine Waters, Ranking Member, Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Constitutionality of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Supreme Court’s decision today to uphold the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding structure. The CFPB has long been supported by Congresswoman Waters and is the only federal agency dedicated to protecting…

Maxine Waters, Ranking Member, Delivers Opening Statement During Financial Institutions Hearing on the CFPB: “House Republicans Revealed Their True Colors Last Year When Two-Thirds of Their Caucus Voted to Defund the CFPB, but Thankfully Democrats Handily Defeated That Effort.”

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Agency Audit: Reviewing CFPB Financial Reporting & Transparency.” Thank you. Today, this Subcommittee could have been examining ways to strengthen consumer…

Maxine Waters, Ranking Member, Delivers Opening Statement During Subcommittee Hearing on Big Tech: “I Have Long Raised Concerns About Big Tech’s Expansion into Financial Services and I Am Pleased That the CFPB is Finally Taking Action to Oversee These Companies”

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Bureaucratic Overreach or Consumer Protection? Examining the CFPB's Latest Action to Restrict Competition in Payments.” Thank you very much Mr. Chair.…

Maxine Waters, Ranking Member, Applauds CFPB’s Rule to Limit Credit Card Late Fees

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) finalized rule to cut excessive credit card late fees, and reduce the typical fee from $32 to $8. The CFPB has long been supported by Congresswoman Waters and is the only federal agency dedicated to…

Maxine Waters, Ranking Member, Applauds CFPB’s Proposed Rule to Stop Overdraft Fees and Save Consumers Billions

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rule to rein in excessive overdraft fees charged by the nation’s biggest financial institutions. The CFPB has long been supported by Congresswoman Waters and is the only federal agency…

Congresswoman Maxine Waters on GOP Effort to Overturn Protections for Small Businesses: “Senate Joint Resolution 32 is Just Another Part of Republicans’ Relentless Attack on the CFPB.”

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following statement on the House floor in opposition of Senate Joint Resolution 32, a Republican-led resolution that would hurt small businesses by overturning a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule to support small businesses by improving transparency and…

Ranking Member Waters Delivers Opening Statement During Full Committee Hearing with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: “Committee Democrats Urge Our Nation’s Justices to Stand with The 82% of Americans, Including 77% of Republicans Who Want the Agency to Continue Doing its Job.”

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a full Committee hearing entitled, “The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.” Good morning. I’d like to welcome Director Rohit Chopra back to our Committee and applaud the excellent work the CFPB has done…

Ranking Member Maxine Waters Blasts Extreme MAGA Republican Resolution to Overturn Critical Rule to Protect Small Businesses, Root out Discrimination in Lending

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following testimony at Rules Committee in response to Senate Joint Resolution 32, which is a Republican-led resolution aimed at overturning a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule to support small businesses by improving transparency and fairness in small business…

Ranking Member Maxine Waters Applauds CFPB’s Proposed Oversight of Digital Wallet and Payment Apps

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule that would subject digital payments apps to the same supervisory examinations the bureau conducts on banks and credit unions. “I applaud the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) under…

Ranking Member Maxine Waters’ Statement on CFPB’s Proposed Personal Financial Data Rights Rule

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) notice of proposed rulemaking entitled, “Personal Financial Data Rights,” which if finalized would implement Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding consumer data rights and market competition. The…

Ranking Member Maxine Waters’ Statement on Senate Vote to Reverse CFPB’s Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Senate’s vote to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) small business lending data collection rule. The CFPB has long been supported by Congresswoman Waters and is the only federal agency dedicated to protecting consumers from a…

Ranking Member Waters Applauds Biden Administration’s Latest Action on Junk Fees, Announces Forthcoming Legislation

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Biden Administration’s latest action to crack down on junk fees and bring down costs for American consumers. “I applaud President Biden, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra, and Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

Ranking Member Waters’ Statement Following Oral Arguments in CFPB v. CFSA

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Service Committee released this statement following oral arguments this week in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA), regarding the constitutionality of the agency’s independent funding structure. “As the Solicitor General made clear…

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