ResolvedEthics Violation

a conflict of interest with respect to meetings with a bank in which she had a financial interest

Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters
DemocratCA-43 · Representative
July 24, 2009
First Reported
September 25, 2012
Concluded
3 years, 2 months
Duration
2
Actions Taken

What Happened

In 2009 Waters was investigated for a conflict of interest with respect to meetings with a bank in which she had a financial interest. The House Committee on Ethics concluded that Representative Waters' chief of staff was at fault for creating the appearance of conflict, but Waters was not.

Timeline

July 24, 2009House Office of Congressional Ethics

recommended that the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct further review the allegations

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September 25, 2012House Committee on Ethics

concluded that Representative Waters' chief of staff was at fault for creating the appearance of conflict, but Waters was not

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Data: GovTrack.us Misconduct Database (CC0 public domain)