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Waters Announces FY2018 Appropriations Letters & Omnibus Accomplishments </strong></h2><p><strong>WASHINGTON </strong>– Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on the passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which provides substantial federal funding increases to many of her legislative priorities through September 30, 2018, the end of the current fiscal year: </p></div> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-issues"> <span class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Issues<span class="field__label__suffix mr-2">:</span> </span> <span class="field__items"> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/consumer-protection" hreflang="en">Consumer Protection</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/minority-and-women-inclusion" hreflang="en">Diversity & Inclusion</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/housing" hreflang="en">Housing</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/criminal-justice" hreflang="en">Criminal Justice</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/immigration" hreflang="en">Immigration</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/transportation" hreflang="en">Transportation</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/health-care" hreflang="en">Health Care</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/higher-education-student-loans" hreflang="en">Education</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/veterans" hreflang="en">Veterans</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/rep-waters-legislation" hreflang="en">Rep. 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As part of an ongoing rule making negotiation centered on debt relief for defrauded students, the Department’s latest suggestions include eliminating mandatory arbitration and class action ban clauses in enrollment agreements.</p></div> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-issues"> <span class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Issues<span class="field__label__suffix mr-2">:</span> </span> <span class="field__items"> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/consumer-protection" hreflang="en">Consumer Protection</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/higher-education-student-loans" hreflang="en">Education</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <hr class="my-4 border-muted border-top d-none d-sm-block"></div> <div class="views-row evo-views-row views-row-4"> <div class="media evo-media-object mt-4 mb-4"> <div class="media-body"> <div class="h3 mt-0 font-weight-bold"><a href="/media-center/press-releases/ranking-members-scott-and-waters-student-borrowers-deserve-immediate">Ranking Members Scott and Waters: Student Borrowers Deserve Immediate Debt Relief after Attending Schools Engaged In Deceptive & Predatory Practices</a></div> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto">March 9, 2016 </div><div class="col-auto"><a href="/media-center/press-releases" alt="View Press Release listings">Press Release</a></div> </div> <div class="evo-press-release__body"><p><strong>Ranking Members Scott and Waters: Student Borrowers Deserve Immediate Debt Relief after Attending Schools Engaged In </strong><strong>Deceptive & Predatory Practices</strong></p><p><em>Democratic Leaders on Education and Financial Services Committees Press for Relief to Groups of Students Who Have Been Victims of Predatory Practices</em></p></div> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-issues"> <span class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Issues<span class="field__label__suffix mr-2">:</span> </span> <span class="field__items"> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/consumer-protection" hreflang="en">Consumer Protection</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/veterans" hreflang="en">Veterans</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <hr class="my-4 border-muted border-top d-none d-sm-block"></div> <div class="views-row evo-views-row views-row-5"> <div class="media evo-media-object mt-4 mb-4"> <div class="media-body"> <div class="h3 mt-0 font-weight-bold"><a href="/media-center/in-the-news/los-angeles-times-essential-politics-newsletter">Los Angeles Times Essential Politics Newsletter</a></div> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto">January 4, 2016 </div><div class="col-auto"><a href="/media-center/in-the-news" alt="View In The News listings">In The News</a></div> </div> <div class="evo-in-the-news__field-evo-byline"><p>Sarah Wire</p> </div> <div class="evo-in-the-news__field-evo-source-url"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-essential-politics-html-20160104-htmlstory.html">Los Angeles Times</a></div> <div class="evo-in-the-news__body"><p>Sarah Wire asked members of California's congressional delegation about goals for 2016.</p><p>They ranged from the professional — Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) said he has ideas about reining in the National Security Agency and Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton) is looking for bipartisanship — to the lighthearted — Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford) wants to see more of his kids' swim meets and Rep. 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Johnson signed into law the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 – a landmark piece of legislation that decades later is still opening doors for students all across our country."</strong></p></div> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-issues"> <span class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Issues<span class="field__label__suffix mr-2">:</span> </span> <span class="field__items"> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/consumer-protection" hreflang="en">Consumer Protection</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/higher-education-student-loans" hreflang="en">Education</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/rep-waters-legislation" hreflang="en">Rep. 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