Women’s History Month Part 11: Maxine Waters: Reclaiming Her Time. And Yours. And the Country’s – Footnotes

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  4. Encyclopedia.com. “Waters, Maxine.” Contemporary Black Biography. Accessed March 17, 2026. https://encyclopedia.com.
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  6. Waters, Maxine. “Head Start and Early Political Development.” U.S. House of Representatives Biography Page.
  7. U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Historian. “Maxine Waters.” History, Art & Archives. Accessed March 17, 2026. https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/23438.
  8. NAACP Image Awards. “Maxine Waters Recognized for Legislative Leadership.” Press Release. Accessed March 17, 2026. https://waters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases.
  9. International Financial Law Review (IFLR). “Maxine Waters on Financial Reform and Social Justice.” Accessed March 17, 2026. https://iflr.com/article/2bcnwjidn54456omwkrgg.
  10. Waters, Maxine. “Congressional Biography and Legislative Record.” U.S. House of Representatives.
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  13. National Law Review. “Dodd-Frank Act and Section 342: Diversity Requirements in Financial Regulation.” Accessed March 17, 2026. https://natlawreview.com.
  14. Dodd-Frank 10th Anniversary. “Maxine Waters Transcript and Policy Reflections.” Accessed March 17, 2026. https://10yearsdoddfrank.org/maxine-waters-transcript.
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  17. U.S. House Financial Services Committee. “Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion Establishment Records.”
  18. U.S. House Ethics Committee. “Investigation into Representative Maxine Waters.” Final Report, September 21, 2012. Accessed March 17, 2026. https://ethics.house.gov.
  19. U.S. House Financial Services Committee (Democrats). “Letters on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Policy.” January 2025.