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Maxine Waters' Public Statements on Issue: Employment and Affirmative Action

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - District 43

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12/18/2023 Maxine Waters, Ranking Member, Statement on Navy Federal Credit Union's Lending Practices
08/08/2023 Ranking Member Waters Urges Fortune 100 Financial Services CEOs to Remain Committed to Diversity and Inclusion Efforts Despite Republican Threats
08/11/2021 Waters Applauds SEC's Approval of a National Stock Exchange Rule to Require Diversity Data Reporting
08/05/2021 Waters Statement on Passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
07/14/2021 Waters at Hearing on the State of the Economy: The Fed Must Play a Central Role in This Economic Transformation
03/03/2021 Waters, Trone Introduce Historic Legislation to "Ban the Box' on Employment Applications Nationwide Ahead of House Vote on Police Reform
10/02/2020 Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration - Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees
09/10/2020 Hearing of the House Financial Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Waters, Hearing on the Need for Financial Aid to America's States and Territories During the Pandemic: Supporting First Responders, Assisting Schools in Their Efforts to Safely Educate, and Preventing Mass Layoffs
08/05/2020 Waters, Warren and Gillibrand Introduce Legislation Requiring the Fed to Close Racial Employment and Wage Gaps
07/29/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Committees Launch Investigation Into Waste and Abuse in Treasury's Payroll Support Program
07/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - House Democratic Committee Leaders Call on Treasury and SBA to Focus Remaining PPP Relief on Small, Minority-Owned Businesses
06/12/2020 Representatives David Trone, Maxine Waters Introduce Historic Criminal Justice Legislation to Ban the Box on Employment Applications Nationwide
05/29/2020 Waters Statement on Treasury and SBA Setting Aside $10 Billion for CDFIs for Paycheck Protection Program
05/07/2020 Reps. Cleaver, Green, Waters, Clay & Beatty Introduce Fair Housing Resolution
04/28/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. S. Garcia, Lowenthal, and Chu Lead House Democrats in Urging PPP Access for Labor Unions
04/25/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - ICYMI: Brown, Democratic Lawmakers Call On Small Business Administration To Expand Paycheck Protection Program Opportunities For Small, Underserved Businesses
04/21/2020 Waters Statement on Bipartisan Deal to Fund Paycheck Protection Program, Assist Small Businesses, and Ensure Full Participation by CDFIs and MDIs
04/10/2020 Letter to Michael Corbat, CEO of Citigroup, Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America, James Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo & Company - Waters and Velázquez Write to Megabank CEOs to Express Strong Concerns About Small Business Access to Paycheck Protection Program
04/01/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Waters to Mnuchin and Carranza: Paycheck Protection Program Funds Must Not Be Used to Pay Private Equity or Other Funds
04/01/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Waters Calls on SEC and Treasury to Resist Efforts to Roll Back Protections for Non-Traditional Workers During COVID-19 Crisis
02/12/2020 Waters and Beatty Release Committee Staff Report Highlighting Lack of Diversity at Nation's Large Banks
01/14/2020 Letter to Jay Clayton, Chairman of the SEC - Waters and Beatty Blast Lack of Diversity on SEC Advisory Committees
01/09/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, Majority Whip of the House of Representatives - Golden Leads 75 Members of Congress to Call for Floor Vote on PRO Act
09/05/2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Raskin Leads 217 Members in Supporting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights
09/28/2018 Letter to Dennis Muilenburg, Chairman, President, and CEO of the Boeing Company and Robert Martinez, President of IAMAW - SC Members of Congress Respond to Boeing Letter

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