Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released information on day 28 of the Trump-Republican shutdown—which Trump and Republicans initiated because of their refusal to negotiate with Democrats to protect health care for millions of Americans. Today’s release highlights how the ongoing shutdown has limited the operations of… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee and Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), the top Democrat on the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy led 122 House Democrats in sending a letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released information on day 27 of the Trump-Republican shutdown—which Trump and Republicans initiated because of their refusal to negotiate with Democrats to protect health care for millions of Americans. Today’s release highlights President Trump’s recent pardon of convicted Binance… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this fact sheet with information and resources available for Federal workers, servicemembers, and others affected by the government shutdown as a result of President Trump and Congressional Republicans refusal to negotiate with Democrats to protect healthcare for millions… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released information on day 21 of the Trump-Republican shutdown—which Trump and Republicans initiated because of their refusal to negotiate with Democrats to protect health care for millions of Americans. Today’s release highlights how the ongoing shutdown has left average American… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released information on day 20 of the Trump-Republican shutdown —which Trump and Republicans initiated because of their refusal to negotiate with Democrats to protect health care for millions of Americans. Today’s release highlights how the Administration is spending the shutdown… Read more »
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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released a fact sheet on day 17 of the Trump-Republican shutdown—which Trump and Republicans initiated because of their refusal to negotiate with Democrats to protect health care for millions… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent following President Donald Trump’s sudden bailout of Argentina’s economy. In the letter, Waters demands Treasury Secretary Bessent promptly provide a briefing for Committee members and detailed information about the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released information on day 15 of the Trump-Republican shutdown—which Trump and Republicans initiated because of their refusal to negotiate with Democrats to protect health care for millions of Americans. Today’s release highlights how the Trump Administration is using the government… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released information on day 14 of the Trump-Republican shutdown—which Trump and Republicans initiated because of their refusal to negotiate with Democrats to protect health care for millions of Americans. Today’s release highlights how the Trump Administration is using the government… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, shared the following information on how the Trump-Republican shutdown—which Republicans initiated because of their refusal to negotiate with Democrats to protect health care for millions of Americans— is harming federal employees, including military families who are essential to keeping… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following reports that the Trump Administration has attempted to fire all Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund staff at the Treasury Department. Congress established the CDFI Fund in 1994 to support community financial institutions providing… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released the below fact sheet outlining the harmful impacts of the government shutdown—which Trump and Republicans initiated because of their refusal to negotiate with Democrats to protect health care for millions of Americans. This fact sheet highlights how the Trump-Republican shutdown… Read more »
Today, in light of the ongoing Trump–Republican government shutdown—which Trump and Republicans initiated because of their refusal to cancel cuts to health care—Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to the leaders of a number of financial industry trade organizations, including the American Bankers Association,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this fact sheet outlining the harmful impacts of the government shutdown—which Trump and Republicans initiated because of their refusal to negotiate with Democrats to protect healthcare for millions of Americans. This fact sheet highlights the negative impact the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this fact sheet on the harm that the Trump-Republican shutdown – which Republicans initiated because of their refusal to cancel cuts to healthcare – would pose to small businesses. These healthcare cuts not only endanger the wellbeing of millions of Americans but also increase… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this fact sheet on the impact the Trump-Republican shutdown will have on the housing and homelessness crisis. The Trump-Republican shutdown will harm millions of hard-working American families in the United States who are simply trying to make ends meet, including renters and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this fact sheet on the impact the Trump-Republican shutdown will have on fair housing. Fair housing is a cornerstone of economic opportunity and civil rights in the United States, ensuring that every person regardless of race, religion, sex, or other protected characteristics,… Read more »
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a critical lifeline for millions of American homeowners, renters, and businesses in flood-prone areas. As climate change increases the frequency and severity of storms, floods are becoming more destructive and widespread, even in areas that historically haven’t seen such risks. NFIP helps ensure that families can rebuild after disaster… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement in light of the Trump and Republican government shutdown.
“Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have made the reckless and cruel decision to shut down the government because they don’t want to protect affordable healthcare for millions of hard-working… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, took to the House floor to urge a “NO” vote on H.R. 3838, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Waters blasted Speaker Johnson for blocking amendments offered by Committee Democrats to strengthen consumer protections, safeguard small businesses and community banks, expand… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, announced that she sent letters to the leadership of the House Committee on Appropriations urging appropriators to fund programs that would address our nation’s worsening housing and homelessness crises; support small, minority-owned businesses; and protect our nation’s investors and… Read more »
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the top Democrat of the Senate Banking Committee, led nearly 100 lawmakers in urging Congressional Appropriations leadership to include robust funding for the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program as part of Fiscal Year (FY)… Read more »
On Wednesday, Republicans on the Rules Committee held a hearing in the middle of the night – all in the hopes that the American people would be asleep – to rush through their unpopular GOP Tax Scam bill that aims to give a massive tax break to the top 1%. Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, took to the House floor to blast the Republican budget rip off, which guts funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and key federal programs.
Mr. Speaker, I strongly oppose the Republican Budget Rip Off.
I hear from constituents everyday about the high cost of living.… Read more »
