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DAY 36 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: THE LONGEST SHUTDOWN IN HISTORY. How Is Trump Further Compromising Consumers and their Sensitive Data?

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Tags: CFPB, Budget

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released information on day 36 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. At 36 days, the Trump-Republican shutdown has now become the longest government…

DAY 34 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: What is the Trump Administration Doing During the Government Shutdown?

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released information on day 34 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 the Administration’s narcissistic plans to feature…

DAY 30 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: How is the Trump-Republican Shutdown Making It Harder for the Federal Reserve to Make Decisions that Impact Inflation and Unemployment?

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released information on day 30 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 created a data blackout…

DAY 28 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: How Is the Trump-Republican Shutdown Enabling Financial Fraud and Scams?

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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…

Ranking Member Maxine Waters and Congressman Bill Foster Lead 122 House Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration Stop Unlawful Plan to Eliminate Bipartisan CDFI Fund

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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,…

DAY 27 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: What is the Trump Administration Doing During the Government Shutdown? Pardoning Convicted Crypto Criminals and Lining His Pockets

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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…

DAY 24 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: Congresswoman Maxine Waters Shares Resources and Information for Consumers Impacted by the Shutdown

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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…

Ranking Member Maxine Waters Blasts Trump Pardon of Crypto Criminal

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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 pardon of convicted Binance founder, Changpeng Zhao (CZ). This pardon comes just months after the Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed its case against CZ and Binance for securities fraud, including misleading investors,…

DAY 21 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: Crypto JUST Experienced a Major Meltdown. How is the Trump-Republican Shutdown Paving the Way for a Repeat?

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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…

DAY 20 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: What is the Trump Administration Doing During the Government Shutdown? Plotting on How to Make Wall Street CEOs Even Richer

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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…

DAY 17 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: What is Trump Doing During the Government Shutdown?

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Negotiating with Democrats to Save Affordable Health Care BAILING OUT FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 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…

DAY 16 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: Congresswoman Maxine Waters Demands Answers from Treasury Secretary Bessent Following Trump’s Argentina Bailout

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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…

DAY 15 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: Part II: How is the Trump Administration Using the Shutdown as Cover to Break the Law and Shutter Crucial Programs?

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Tags: HUD, Budget

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…

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Blasts President Trump’s Cruel and Unlawful Move to Fire Hundreds of HUD Employees Amid Trump-Republican Shutdown

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump ordered the mass firing of Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) employees in the midst of the Trump-Republican government shutdown—which Republicans initiated because of their refusal to negotiate with Democrats…

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Blasts Trump’s Argentina Bailout as American Families Miss Paychecks, Suffer Economic Hardship Amid Trump-Republican Shutdown

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement in light of President Trump’s meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei to announce the United States’ bailout to the government of Argentina. The U.S. Department of the Treasury—whose international activities and any use of the Exchange Stabilization Fund—are…

DAY 14 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: Part I: How is the Trump Administration Using the Shutdown as Cover to Break the Law and Shutter Crucial Programs?

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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…

DAY 10 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: How Will the Trump-Republican Shutdown Hurt America’s Federal Workers and Military Families?

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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…

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Slams Trump’s Attempt to Illegally Fire CDFI Fund Staff

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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…

DAY 9 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: How is the Trump-Republican Shutdown Further Slowing Down the Economy and Preventing Businesses from Going Public?

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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…

Ranking Member Maxine Waters Urges Banking Industry Leaders to Help Harmed American Families During Trump-Republican Shutdown

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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,…

DAY 8 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: How is the Trump-Republican Shutdown Making It Easier to Scam Investors?

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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this factsheet 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 has…

DAY 7 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: PART II: How will the Trump-Republican Shutdown Hurt America’s Small Businesses?

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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…

Ranking Member Maxine Waters Urges Financial Regulators to Protect Americans Experiencing Financial Strain Amid Trump-Republican Government Shutdown

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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 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Comptroller Jonathan V.…

Waters, Schumer, Warren, Lead Congressional Amicus Brief to Urge Full D.C. Circuit to Hear Case on Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle Agency That Has Returned $21 Billion To Consumers

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Text of Amicus Brief (PDF) Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, led their House and Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief calling for the full U.S. Court…

DAY 6 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: How will the Trump-Republican Shutdown Hurt America’s Small Businesses?

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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…

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