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Los Angeles Sentinel: Rep. Waters Follow-up with Banks
Sep 4, 2010
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By Yussuf J. Simmonds
Last Saturday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) re-convened a follow-up meeting between the members of the Consolidated Board of Realists (CBR) and representatives from Bank of America, CitiMortgage, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo--those who were at the last meeting. In addit...
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Our Weekly: Congresswoman Maxine Waters helps Black businesses, homeowners
Sep 2, 2010
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by Joseph Wright
Congresswoman Maxine Waters was the keynote speaker at a recent forum designed to help Black and other non-White businesses, as well as those run by women, gain greater access to major banks and brokers to help sustain and establish their corporations.
“Since the recession real...
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The Detroit News: UAW's King, Jesse Jackson lead Detroit march for jobs
Aug 28, 2010
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By Santiago Esparza
The chants of thousands of people demanding jobs filled the air downtown as UAW President Bob King and the Rev. Jesse Jackson led the crowd to Grand Circus Park.
The UAW and Jackson's Rainbow Push Coalition announced the Rebuild America: Jobs Justice Peace kickoff today at the...
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The Hill: On the Money blog: Waters blasts exclusion of minority-owned firms in GM stock sale
Aug 26, 2010
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By Jay Heflin
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is sharply criticizing the Treasury Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission for excluding minority- and women-owned firms from taking part in the sale of General Motors common stock owned by the Treasury.
Treasury obtained the stock a...
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Congresswoman Waters Writes Treasury, SEC Over Concerns with GM IPO
Aug 25, 2010
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) is concerned that none of the financial institutions selected to facilitate the sale of Treasury's common stock in General Motors - approximately 61 percent of GM's common stock - were minority- or women-owned businesses. The Congresswoman authored legislation to c...
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters Hails SEC Ruling to Empower Shareholders
Aug 25, 2010
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) hailed today’s ruling by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that grants shareholders more power to determine how corporations are governed.
Congresswoman Waters’ amendment to give the SEC the authority to issue rules on proxy access was included in ...
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Congresswoman Waters Addresses National Bar Association in New Orleans
Aug 17, 2010
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) received a standing ovation at the National Bar Association’s 85th Annual Convention and Exhibits in New Orleans last week, where she took the podium to explain her legislation creating Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion in the federal government’s financial s...
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Congresswoman Waters Meets with Black Oystermen in Plaquemines Parish
Aug 17, 2010
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) visited Plaquemines Parish last week to speak with some of the black oystermen who operate out of Pointe a la Hache, LA. Along with the president of the local black oystermen, Mr. Byron Encalade, Congresswoman Waters held a listening session with some oystermen who...
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Congresswoman Waters Joins President Obama for Signing of Wall Street Reform Law
Jul 21, 2010
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) celebrated the enactment of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, praising it as historic legislation that will protect the financial security of Americans.
Congresswoman Waters was among a select group of Congressional leaders who joined Presid...
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Congresswoman Waters Condemns Senate Republicans for Blocking Jobs Bill
Jul 15, 2010
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) criticized Senate Republicans today for holding up important legislation that would put Californians back to work and propel America’s recovery from the worst economic recession since the Great Depression.
For several months, the House of Representatives has pas...
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