Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following President Trump’s latest Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile.
“Since taking office, President Trump has boosted the wealth of crypto billionaires and enriched himself through cryptocurrencies while… Read more »
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, “Crypto Crime in Context Part II: Examining Approaches to Combat Illicit Activity.”
It is ironic that Republicans are holding this hearing on crypto… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc.); and Javier Olivan, Chief Operating Officer of Meta Platforms, Inc. In the letter, Congresswoman Waters expresses concern with Meta’s filing of five… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a full Committee markup.
When I was Chairwoman of this Committee last Congress, this Committee came together after Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, to craft bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting Ukraine and holding Russia… Read more »
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Janet Yellen, the Secretary of the United States Treasury along with Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), urging the two agencies to share their analysis on the draft digital assets market structure legislation released by Committee Republicans… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Chair of the Committee, urging McHenry to immediately convene a hearing to explore the implications of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) on housing and financial services. In the letter, Ranking Member Waters sounds the alarm on… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a full Committee hearing entitled, “The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for the Digital Asset Ecosystem.”
Good afternoon. Last week, Republicans posted a bill that would rewrite our nation’s securities and commodities laws.… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, released a report highlighting the historic and transformational work that Committee Democrats achieved under her leadership for both the 116th and 117th Congresses. During a global pandemic, a worsening housing crisis and a widening racial-wealth gap, Committee Democrats have consistently… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, announced the following schedule for the month of May:
Wednesday, May 11 at 10:00 AM ET: The Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets will convene for a hybrid hearing entitled, “A Notch Above? Examining the Bond Rating Industry.”
… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Biden’s Executive Order on Digital Assets:
“President Biden’s Executive Order on digital assets is an important step in furthering our understanding of how cryptocurrencies and other digital assets will shape the future of our… Read more »
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, gave the following statement at a full Committee hybrid hearing entitled, “Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Understanding the Challenges and Benefits of Financial Innovation in the United States.”
Today’s hearing is part of this Committee’s ongoing review of digital assets. Earlier… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, announced the following witnesses for the December 8 full Committee hybrid hearing entitled, “Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Understanding the Challenges and Benefits of Financial Innovation in the United States.”
Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, gave the following statement at a Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy hearing entitled, “The Promises and Perils of Central Bank Digital Currencies.”
Thank you, Chairman Himes for hosting this hearing, part of a series that this… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, gave the following statement at a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hybrid hearing entitled, “America on “FIRE”: Will the Crypto Frenzy Lead to Financial Independence and Early Retirement or Financial Ruin?”
Thank you very much, Chair Green. Congress and regulators face many… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, announced at the first hearing held by the Task Force on Financial Technology that she has organized a Digital Assets Working Group of Democratic Members.
“As cryptocurrencies, central bank digital currencies and other digital assets enter the mainstream, the Committee will look at how… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, gave the following statement at the Task Force for Financial Technology virtual hearing entitled, “Digitizing the Dollar: Investigating the Technological Infrastructure, Privacy, and Financial Inclusion Implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies.”
Thank you very much, Chair… Read more »
