43rd District

LOS ANGELES – Over the past several years, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) has joined the faculty, staff, parents, and students of Lomita STEAM Magnet Elementary School to celebrate National Read Across America Day, which is formally recognized on March 2nd, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. This year, Rep. Waters visited several classrooms where she read Dr. Seuss' famous book, "Green Eggs and Ham," and discussed the importance of reading with students.

LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, was a keynote speaker at the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce's 2020 State of the Region Luncheon at the DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance-South Bay.

During her speech, Congresswoman Waters discussed her strong support for small businesses and acknowledged the integral role they play throughout the South Bay.

LA County Voter Participation Alert from Rep. Waters

LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued an urgent message to Los Angeles County residents regarding the new Los Angeles County voting system that will be implemented in the 2020 primary election on March 3, 2020 and the 2020 general election on November 3, 2020:

House Honors the Memory of Kobe Bryant & the Victims of the Tragic Helicopter Crash

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) and Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) led members of the California Delegation in a moment of silence on the House Floor in honor of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, John, Keri, and Alyssa Altobelli, Sarah and Payton Chester, Christina Mauser, and Ara Zobayan, who were killed in a tragic helicopter crash on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44), and Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (CA-38), announced the location of several community clinics that are providing medical evaluations to their constituents who may have been exposed to jet fuel or fumes as a result of the January 14 Delta Airlines Flight #89 fuel dump, which released 15,000 gallons of jet fuel on local schools and residential areas across Southeast Los Angeles County.

Waters Statement on Delta Flight #89 Fuel Dump

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the Financial Services Committee, issued a statement on the dumping of jet fuel by Delta Flight #89 over local schools and communities prior to an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which is located in her congressional district. Her statement follows:

First in a Series of Educational Meetings on LA County Voting System as a Part of ‘For the People' Agenda

LOS ANGELES – On Saturday, November 2, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) conducted the first in a series of educational meetings that she will host throughout the 43^rd District with local elected officials, the leadership of community and civic organizations, and her constituents in order to increase awareness and understanding of the new Los Angeles County Voting System.

Rep. Maxine Waters Announces a $35.6 Million Grant for LAX

WASHINGTON– Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today announcing that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $35.6 million grant to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in her congressional district, as part of its Airport Improvement Program (AIP):