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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) hosted "Women in Business: A Small Business Expo" on Tuesday, March 26 at the Lawndale Community Center. The event drew a standing-room-only crowd and provided information and resources to small business owners and interested entrepreneurs.
Nathan Hurst, CQ Roll Call
A senior House Democrat is seeking support for legislation that would pump more money into the Transportation Department's popular TIGER grant program.
Maxine Waters of California has sent a letter to colleagues, trying to find cosponsors for a bill that would restore cuts to the grant program for infrastructure projects with national or regional significance, which funds road, bridge, transit and airport projects of regional and national interest.
Gary Walker, Argonaut News
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Westchester) is encouraged that the Los Angeles City Council chose to postpone voting on a contentious ordinance after hearing from a housing official who informed them of the potential legal consequences if the proposed law were approved in its current form.
SpaceX is home to the Dragon spacecraft--the first privately developed spacecraft in history to visit the International Space Station. While it will initially carry cargo, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft was designed to carry astronauts. Congresswoman Waters toured the facility with SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell and company CFO Bret Johnsen.
Torrance Tribune Staff, Torrance Tribune
Korematsu Day, the first day in U.S. History named for an Asian-American, recognizes Fred Korematsu for speaking out against the U.S. internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) spoke out against the U.S. internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II at an event marking the third annual "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution,'' a day which honors Korematsu who challenged the government's incarceration camps for Japanese-Americans. The event was held on Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library in Torrance.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) welcomed constituents of the 43rd district in town for the Presidential inaugural ceremonies to her Washington, D.C. office during Inauguration weekend.
"It was wonderful to meet with my constituents as they traveled to Washington to witness the second inauguration of President Barack Obama on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day," said Congresswoman
Maxine Waters. "It was a historic moment for our country, and I'm honored my constituents had an opportunity to take part in it."
Congresswoman Maxine Waters released the following statement regarding the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) plans to end Saturday mail delivery:
"The announcement by Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to eliminate Saturday first-class mail delivery starting in August without support of Congress is an arbitrary decision. Our constituents will be disadvantaged by this loss, especially our businesses that depend on timely and reliable mail delivery in order to operate a successful business.