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Congresswoman Waters Reintroduces the Stop AIDS in Prison Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee and a Congressional leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS, reintroduced the Stop AIDS in Prison Act today (H.R. 1882). This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and treatment for inmates in federal prisons. The bill has 33 original cosponsors.
Congresswoman Waters Tells Republicans to Leave Trumpcare in the Trashcan Where it Belongs!
Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, issued a statement after Speaker Paul Ryan cancelled the vote on "Trumpcare," Republicans' bill to overhaul our nation's health system, which had been scheduled for today in the House of Representatives. Her statement follows:
Congresswoman Waters Slams Trumpcare After CBO Report Exposes Disastrous Impacts
Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, issued a statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its report on House Republicans' bill to overhaul our nation's health system, which President Trump is trying to convince Members of Congress to support. Her statement follows:
Congresswoman Waters Condemns Heartless Republican Obamacare Repeal Bill
Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, issued a statement after reviewing House Republicans' bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as "Obamacare." The bill was released Monday night and is scheduled to be marked up today in two House committees. Her statement follows:
Congresswoman Waters Commemorates World AIDS Day
December 1, 2016
Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and a Congressional leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS, issued the following statement in recognition of World AIDS Day:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, condemned Republican plans to cut Medicare. Her statement follows:
“Even before President-elect Trump is sworn into office, Speaker Ryan is pledging to work with him to break the backs of American seniors by phasing out Medicare.
Sarah Wire
Sarah Wire asked members of California's congressional delegation about goals for 2016.
They ranged from the professional — Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) said he has ideas about reining in the National Security Agency and Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton) is looking for bipartisanship — to the lighthearted — Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford) wants to see more of his kids' swim meets and Rep. Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) hopes to see Cal State Fullerton win the College World Series.
Sentinel News Service
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43),Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, delivered good news to attendees at the Actively Caring Through Sharing Support Group for Women and Men Caregivers Meeting (ACTS) on Saturday, December 19, 2015 in Los Angeles.
As a longtime advocate for Alzheimer's disease caregivers, the Congresswoman educated the caregivers on the robust funding for Alzheimer's disease research and Alzheimer's caregivers programs included in the Fiscal Year 2016 budget that Congress passed last week.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, announced her support of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill's inclusion of robust funding for Alzheimer's disease research, programs for Alzheimer's caregivers and the Minority AIDS Initiative. This bill funds these initiatives for Fiscal Year 2016.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, announced her support of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill's inclusion of robust funding the Minority AIDS Initiative. This bill funds this initiative for Fiscal Year 2016.