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Recent spate of financial scandals raises ire in Washington
Jul 10, 2012 - WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - A fresh burst of scandals, including allegations that major banks tried to manipulate global benchmark interest rates and another case of missing customer funds at a futures brokerage, has raised Washington's ire on both sides of the political aisle. One leading Repub... More

Congresswoman Waters Urges SEC to Require Transparency for Conflict Minerals and Payments to Foreign Countries for Oil, Gas and Mineral Extraction
May 10, 2012 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), a long-time advocate for international human rights and assistance for impoverished nations, participated today in a hearing on “The Costs and Consequences of Dodd-Frank Section 1502: Impacts on America and the Congo.” The hearing was held by the International Mon... More

Congresswoman Waters Applauds the Leadership of President Obama and Welcomes Withdrawal of Troops and End to Iraq War
Oct 21, 2011 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), founder of the Out of Iraq Caucus, issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement that all U.S. troops will be removed from Iraq by the end of this year: “As founder of the Out of Iraq Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives, I sa... More

United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Oct 13, 2011 - Below is Congresswoman Maxine Waters' statement on the House floor regarding the Colombian Free Trade Agreement: Mr. LEVIN. I yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from California, Maxine Waters. Ms. WATERS. I thank my friend from Michigan, Congressman Sander Levin, for the time. I rise to oppose this s... More

Congresswoman Waters Opposes Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Calls on Colombia to Respect Human Rights
Oct 13, 2011 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced her opposition to the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at a press conference on Capitol Hill. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on H.R. 3078, a bill to implement the U.S.-Colombia FTA, this week. The Congresswoman issued the followi... More

Congresswoman Waters Urges Famine Relief for Horn of Africa; Opposes Cuts to Development Aid in Foreign Operations Bill
Jul 29, 2011 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) joined her colleagues yesterday to call for a comprehensive effort to save the lives of millions of people affected by famine and drought in the Horn of Africa. She made the following statement in the Congressional Record: “The people of the Horn of Africa are ... More

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Speaks Out in Congress on Drought in the Horn of Africa
Jul 28, 2011 - Today on the House floor, Congresswoman Maxine Waters spoke out about the drought currently going on in the horn of Africa. Her thoughts on the current drought is below: I rise to address the House for five minutes. The people of the Horn of Africa are facing a devastating crisis. A severe drought h... More

Congresswoman Waters Honors Nelson Mandela’s Life and Legacy; Wishes Him a Happy Birthday
Jul 19, 2011 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) honored Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa, on the occasion of his 93rd birthday. Nelson Mandela served 27 years in prison in South Africa for his opposition to the racist system of apartheid. Following his release from prison in 1990, he nego... More

Congresswoman Waters Supports Bill Requiring Presidential Report on Relief to Haiti
May 10, 2011 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), a strong advocate for the Haitian people in the U.S. Congress, spoke today from the House floor in support of H.R. 1016 - Assessing Progress in Haiti Act. The bill later passed the House without opposition. Below are the Congresswoman’s remarks as prepared for... More

Statement by Congresswoman Waters on Death of Osama bin Laden
May 2, 2011 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after President Obama announced late last night that Osama bin Laden was killed in a raid by U.S. military and intelligence personnel: “The death of Osama bin Laden, almost a decade after he orchestrated the murder of 3,000 innoce... More

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