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NEWS ABOUT: Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters stories: 3 news summaries
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House Eyes Ethics Probes on 30 Members

Reps under scrutiny named in leaked document

Oct 30, 09 4:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - As the House ethics committee yesterday was voting to go forward with full investigations of Democratic Reps. Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson, it was putting out a bigger fire started when an internal document revealed more than 30 lawmakers were under scrutiny was leaked on the Internet. “No inference... More »

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Congressional investigations • Internet leak • House Ethics Committee • Zoe Lofgren • Maxine Waters • Laura Richardson • influence peddling

Dems Get in Shouting and (Alleged) Shoving Match

'He touched me first,' says Waters

Jun 26, 09 10:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - A pair of House Democrats had a less-than-decorous exchange on the floor yesterday, the Hill reports. With the chamber clearing out after a series of votes, Appropriations chair David Obey and Maxine Waters began screaming at each other over an earmark for a school bearing Waters' name. “You’re... More »

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House Appropriations Committee • earmarks • Los Angeles • House of Representatives • House Democrats • Congressional Black Caucus • Maxine Waters • David Obey

Waters Helped Get Funds
for Bank With Family Ties

Critics see major conflict of interest

Mar 12, 09 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Maxine Waters is getting lots of unwanted attention about her role in helping a bank with family ties get a helping of TARP money. Both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal have stories raising questions about whether the California congresswoman used undue influence to get aid for... More »

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Congress • bank • bailout • conflict of interest • banking industry • TARP • Maxine Waters

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