Today, during the semiannual Humphrey-Hawkins hearing on monetary policy and the state of the economy, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, posed a question to Chairman Powell regarding what his response would be if President Trump called him and told him he was fired. See the exchange below. ### Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, gave the following opening statement at the semiannual Humphrey-Hawkins hearing on monetary policy and the state of the economy with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. As Prepared for Delivery Today, this Committee convenes for a hearing on monetary policy and the state of the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, announced several Committee hearings for the month of July: Wednesday, July 10 at 10:00 AM — The full Committee will convene a hearing entitled, “Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy.” Wednesday, July 10 at 2:00 PM — The Subcommittee on Investor Protection,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, gave the following opening statement a full Committee hearing on the safety, soundness and accountability of financial institutions with Rodney Hood, Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA); Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC);… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Jerome H. Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, calling on them to postpone any final decisions on the SunTrust and BB&T merger application until after the… Read more »

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, gave the following floor statement on H.R.974, the Federal Reserve Testimony Clarification Act, bipartisan legislation that clarifies who at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System will testify before Congress on the status of the Federal Reserve’s supervisory efforts. As Prepared for… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, gave the following opening statement at the semiannual Humphrey-Hawkins hearing on monetary policy and the state of the economy with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Chairman Powell, welcome back to the Committee. I am concerned about some of the actions of President Trump and… Read more »

On Thursday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, wrote a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Jelena McWilliams, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathy Kraninger, Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting, and National Credit Union Administration Chairman Mark… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, gave the following statement at a full Committee hearing on the Federal Reserve’s supervision and regulation of the financial system with Randal Quarles, Vice Chairman for Supervision, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. As Prepared for Delivery Mr. Chairman, this is the first… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, and Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance, led a letter signed by 19 Members of Congress urging the Federal Reserve to maintain strong capital requirements for Global Systemically… Read more »

Today, at the semiannual Humphrey-Hawkins hearing on monetary policy and the state of the economy with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, gave the following opening statement: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and welcome Chairman Powell. Mr. Chairman, I am very concerned about the impact of the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, and Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, announced that they have reached an agreement on a package of strong, bipartisan capital-formation legislation to help America’s small businesses and entrepreneurs and to protect investors. The… Read more »

Today, in response to the Federal Reserve’s approval of Wells Fargo's capital plan to increase dividend payments by 10 percent and spend up to $24.5 billion on stock buybacks, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, made the following statement: “I am troubled by the Federal Reserve’s recent decision to approve Wells Fargo’s… Read more »

In a letter to Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Alex Mehran, Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Search Committee, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services and 42 Democratic Members of Congress called for a transparent and inclusive search process to identify… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, gave the following statement at a full committee hearing on the Federal Reserve’s supervision and regulation of the financial system with Randal Quarles, Vice Chairman for Supervision, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and… Read more »

Following the announcement that John Williams will serve as the next president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, made the following statement: “John Williams is an accomplished economist with a long history in public service. His wealth of experience as a leading monetary policy… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, gave the following floor statement in opposition to H.R. 1116, the so-called “Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2017” or the TAILOR Act, a bill that directs financial regulators to prioritize reducing costs for financial institutions, including megabanks, over… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, gave the following floor statement in opposition to H.R. 4607, a bill that directs regulators, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to dismantle rules considered inconvenient by the financial services industry despite the harm it may cause consumers or the economy. As… Read more »

Today, at the semiannual Humphrey-Hawkins hearing on monetary policy and the state of the economy with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, gave the following opening statement: As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Mr. Chairman and welcome, Chairman Powell. I look forward to your testimony… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services and 25 Democratic Members of Congress sent a letter to the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Co-Chairs of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Search Committee, calling for their commitment to a transparent and inclusive search process to identify… Read more »

Today, in response to the announcement that the Federal Reserve Board has moved to restrict the growth of Wells Fargo until it sufficiently improves its governance and controls, and that the bank will replace three current board members by April and a fourth board member by the end of the year, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, made… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, made the following statement regarding Janet Yellen, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve). Her term ends on February 3, 2018. “Janet Yellen has led the Federal Reserve with extraordinary distinction and served as a tireless champion for the… Read more »

Today, following the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO’s) release of a report entitled “Large Bank Supervision: Improved Implementation of Federal Reserve Policies Could Help Mitigate Threats to Independence,” Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, made the following statement: “This report is yet more evidence that the Federal… Read more »

Today, at a House Financial Services Committee markup of 23 bills, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, gave the following opening statement: As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I must admit I’m disappointed that the Committee is moving forward today with marking up a large number of bills that could be… Read more »

Today, in response to President Trump’s decision not to renominate Janet Yellen as Chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, made the following statement: “Janet Yellen, who is the first woman to lead the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, has done a masterful job as steward… Read more »