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Rep. Waters Statement on Trump Intimidating California by Slashing Transportation Funding and Undermining Clean Air Standards
Waters: If Donald Trump is not Offering Prayers, Sympathy & Assistance to Californians, He Should Keep his Mouth Shut
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement on the Camp and Woolsey wildfires in California:
Rep. Waters Discusses California Wildfires & Her Priorities in the 116th Congress on MSNBC
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, appeared on MSNBC's AM Joy for the "Moment of Maxine" segment. During the segment she discussed the Camp and Woolsey wildfires in the state of California and Donald Trump's response to the ongoing devastation. She also discussed her priorities in the 116th Congress, where Democrats will have the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Waters: Trump's offshore oil drilling plan is heartless and cruel
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-California), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's decision to open up the entire Atlantic and Pacific coasts to offshore oil drilling:
Congresswoman Waters Slams Trump Administration for Not Doing More for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, made the following statement on the Trump Administration's response in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the damage caused by Hurricane Maria:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2, 2017
Contact: Twaun Samuel or Rykia Dorsey
Phone: (202) 225-2201
Congresswoman Waters Joins Gardena GTrans Zero-Emission Bus Deployment Event
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters joined Gardena Mayor Tasha Cerda, Director of Transportation Ernie Crespo, and California Energy Commissioner Janea Scott to celebrate the deployment of the Gardena GTrans system's five newly converted zero-emissions buses.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2017
Contact: Twaun Samuel or Rykia Dorsey
Phone: (202) 225-2201
Rep. Waters' Statement on Reports Suggesting President Trump will Withdraw the US from the Paris Climate Agreement
Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today in response to reports that Donald Trump plans to withdraw the United States from the Paris agreement on climate change:
Congresswoman Waters' Statement on the President's Budget, which Slashes EPA & Shuts Down CSB
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and Torrance representative, released a statement today, after reviewing President Trump's budget, which would shut down the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) and cut funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by more than 31 percent. Her statement follows:
Congresswoman Waters’ Statement on the Nomination of Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State
December 14, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, condemned President-elect Trump’s nomination of Rex Tillerson to be our nation’s next Secretary of State. Her statement follows:
Congresswoman Waters’ Statement on the Torrance Refinery Fire
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the fire that erupted Tuesday at the Torrance refinery, which is owned by PBF Energy, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and Torrance representative, released the following statement today: