If you’re deep in debt — or concerned that lingering inflation, the U.S. trade war or a potential recession could land you there — you might not be looking to Washington, D.C., for help. Turn on the news, and it’s hard to see anyone agreeing on anything, let alone substantive consumer debt solutions.
And yet, there might be more common ground than you think.
Bankrate requested interviews from 17 members of Congress, including those who serve on the House’s Committees on Education & Workforce and Financial Services as well as the Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. These efforts led to separate interviews with two House members from different coasts and political parties: 18-term Rep. Maxine Waters…