Maxine Waters
DemocratCA · House
PAC Donations Received
$267,300
Biography
Representative from California's 43rd district and ranking member on the Financial Services Committee. Waters has been a persistent voice against AI bias in financial services, drawing connections between algorithmic discrimination and historical redlining practices.
AI Policy Stance
Consumer protection and anti-discrimination. Focuses on AI bias in lending, housing, and financial services. Advocates for mandatory bias audits and strong enforcement against algorithmic discrimination.
Committee Assignments
Financial Services (Ranking Member)
Key Bills & Initiatives
- •AI lending bias investigations
- •Algorithmic Accountability in Financial Services Act proposals
- •Fair lending AI enforcement
Key Statements
"AI in lending is just high-tech redlining if we don't enforce civil rights protections."
"No algorithm should be allowed to discriminate — period."