Committee Democrats should crack down on fraud rather than make it easier.

We should be cracking down on fraud, not making it easier.

Waters commits to an anti-fraud enforcement stance.

Ranking Member Maxine Waters: American Families are Falling Behind—All Because of the Reckless, Selfish, and Just Flat Out Dumb Policies of This Administration. | U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Democrats
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The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing titled 'Safeguarding Main Street: Combatting Fraud and Exploitation in Our Capital Markets' and listed legislation including the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025, the SEC Data Protection Act, and the HYPE Act of 2026.

Committee Democrats were participating in an official anti-fraud hearing, which is concrete action toward cracking down on fraud, though it is not itself proof of enacted results.

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Hearing Entitled: Safeguarding Main Street: Combatting Fraud and Exploitation in Our Capital Markets | U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
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The committee said the Capital Markets Subcommittee 'examined measures to strengthen protections for Americans against financial fraud and scams' and noted that the hearing was part of the committee's work to protect American investors from financial fraud.

This is additional official confirmation of active committee attention to fraud prevention, but it does not show final delivery of the broader claim.

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Capital Markets Subcommittee Examines Policies to Combat Financial Fraud | U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
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During a full Committee markup, Waters said Committee Democrats were focused on protecting consumers and concluded, "We should be cracking down on fraud, not making it easier."

This is direct, on-the-record evidence that Waters was advancing the anti-fraud framing in committee during the lookback window, but it is only a statement and markup posture, not proof of final policy delivery.

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Ranking Member Maxine Waters: American Families are Falling Behind—All Because of the Reckless, Selfish, and Just Flat Out Dumb Policies of This Administration. | U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Democrats
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Waters announced a long list of House Financial Services Committee Democratic CRA resolutions to restore CFPB guidance and said the CFPB exists to protect people from "fraud, scams, junk fees, discrimination, and abusive financial practices."

Committee Democrats took a concrete legislative step aimed at strengthening consumer protections against fraud and scams, which is strong effort evidence but still not final enactment or a completed crackdown.

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Ranking Member Maxine Waters Announces House Democratic Bills to Strengthen Consumer Protection, Commends Senator Warren and Senate Democrats for Forcing Senate Debate
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