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Waters launches bid for House Financial Services chair
Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters (Calif.) officially launched her bid for chair of the House Financial Services Committee on Friday, after Democrats won control of the lower chamber in the midterms. In a letter to her Democratic colleagues, Waters — the committee’s ranking member — wrote that party law Read More
Sean Casten launches bid for House Financial Services chair
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) has formally launched a bid to chair the House Financial Services Committee, setting up a challenge to the panel's longtime Democratic leader, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). In a letter to his Democratic colleagues Thursday, Casten asked for their support as he seeks the ga Read More
House Democrats Eye Their Own Crypto Market Structure Bill With a Bigger SEC Role After Sweep
House Democrats are discussing a crypto market structure bill built on Maxine Waters' Clarity Act amendments, with a bigger SEC role and a smaller CFTC role. Read More
Crypto market structure bill talks put SEC role back in focus
House Democrats are discussing a crypto market structure bill with more SEC oversight, investor protections and ethics restrictions for officials. Read More
Democrat Maxine Waters wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 43rd Congressional District
Democrat Maxine Waters wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 43rd Congressional District. Read More
Bill Foster cools on challenging Maxine Waters
Foster has been considering a bid to topple Waters as the top House Financial Services Democrat. Read More
Dems headed for 'all-out brawl' that 'could get ugly' with Trump Cabinet member: report
Democrats are planning to go after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent if they win control of Congress in the midterms, with Politico predicting an “all-out brawl.”Citing people with direct knowledge of Democrats’ plans who were granted anonymity, Politico reported that Democrats who would lead the com Read More
‘Tough road’ seen for Waters’ rivals at Financial Services
The two Illinois Democrats who may challenge Rep. Maxine Waters for their party’s top slot on the House Financial Services Committee in the new Congress would focus on issues that haven’t been traditionally front and center for that panel — namely climate change and artificial intelligence. Younger Read More
House Democrat Reveals Plan to Knock Maxine Waters Off Her Leadership Pedestal, Sparking Internal Turmoil
Democrats are at a crossroads this election when it comes to aging leadership, with some wanting to usurp Rep. Read More
Capitol agenda: Waters rallies support as rivals circle
Top Financial Services Democrat Maxine Waters and her team have been making calls this week to recruit members to whip for her against potential challengers. Read More
Maxine Waters Corners Scott Bessent on Live TV, Then Fires Off the 5-Word Line That Ends Him
Congresswoman Maxine Waters wasn’t playing around at a House Financial Services Committee hearing. The longtime California Democrat repeatedly clashed Read More
88-Year-Old Maxine Waters Repeatedly Yells Over Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as He Tries to Answer Question About Inflation (VIDEO)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with Democrat Rep Maxine Waters on Tuesday during a hearing on the Trump Administration's AI policies. Read More
How wealth tax backers won over California Democrats
Months of behind-the-scenes organizing — capped by an appearance from Rep. Maxine Waters — helped supporters secure the state party’s endorsement. Read More
U.S. House Democrat, who may soon run key committee, condemns crypto in 401(k)s
Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on House Financial Services, asked the chief of the Department of Labor to withdraw its proposal on alternative assets. Read More
Susan Shelley: On Maxine Waters and the sketchy business of slate mailers
In California politics, corruption is legal as long as the forms are filled out correctly. Read More
Dr Dre and far-left congresswoman Maxine Waters go to war over 'vital' LA project
Dr. Dre is backing a “vital” $360 million school bond in Compton — but Rep. Maxine Waters is tied to a campaign urging voters to kill it. Read More
Maxine Waters, Dr. Dre at odds in Compton school bond campaign
Waters is listed on a mailer urging voters to reject the measure — a surprising development that has touched off confusion and frustration across Compton. Read More
Compton educators are baffled by Rep. Maxine Waters' snub of school bond
Measure CPT would fix and replace aging Compton school sites, but the congresswoman's mailer urges a "no" vote. Read More
Maxine Waters and Elizabeth Warren, progressive stalwarts, tangle over housing bill
Warren and Waters have partnered with Republicans in their respective chambers — instead of each other — on a landmark housing bill. Read More
Congress' declining 80-somethings seeking re-election
Despite being duped by Russian comedians (twice!) and regularly making no sense at all Maxine Waters, 87, (D-Calif.) has no problem seeking re-election. And she’s not alone, as other members of congress are showing advanced signs of senility and, in some cases, dementia but are determined to stay the course. They include: Mitch McConnell, Danny Davis, John Carter, Frederica Wilson, Wesley Hunt, Eleanor Holmes Norton and Emanuel Cleaver. Doctors believe some should step down immediately. Read More