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March 26, 2011
Press Release
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and the African American Members of the House Financial Services Committee (known as the FS 10) were recently honored by the Black Press of America and the National Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation (NNPAF) with the 2011 Political Leadership Award for their work during negotiations for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
March 26, 2011
Press Release
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today after Geraldine Ferraro, a former Congresswoman from New York and the first woman to ever serve as a vice presidential candidate on a major party's ticket, passed away. She was 75:
March 22, 2011
Press Release
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), a senior member of the Financial Services Committee and a top congressional advocate for affordable housing, reintroduced H.R. 1209, The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA), late last week. The bill would reform the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, which provides rental housing assistance to 2 million low-income American families.
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March 17, 2011
In The News
by Richard Simon
The congressional hearing had been called to take testimony about a Republican plan to shut down a nationwide program championed by Rep. Maxine Waters that uses tax dollars to buy and fix up foreclosed properties.
When it was her turn to speak, the fiery Los Angeles Democrat said: "I don't have any questions. I just have a lot to say."
March 16, 2011
Press Release
The House of Representatives voted today to end the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), which Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) created and which President George W. Bush signed into law three years ago under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA).
March 16, 2011
In The News
By Jeremy Pelofsky
FBI Director Robert Mueller defended on Wednesday the Obama administration's efforts to prosecute Wall Street executives responsible for the U.S. mortgage meltdown amid criticism from some lawmakers that not enough has been done.
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March 15, 2011
Opinion Piece
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) authored the following opinion editorial for the Huffington Post:
March 15, 2011
Press Release
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), who chaired the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) from 1997-1999, issued the following statement today on the occasion of the CBC's 40th anniversary:
March 14, 2011
In The News
by Richard Simon
An experiment to charge solo drivers to use speedier carpool lanes on two of Los Angeles' most congested freeways has hit renewed opposition in Congress as two influential lawmakers — a Republican and a Democrat — say the plan is unfair to taxpayers and would create a two-tier transportation system for rich and poor.
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March 11, 2011
Press Release
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), who represents a district with a strong Japanese-American community, issued the following statement today after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated northern Japan, leaving hundreds dead, thousands missing, and infrastructure decimated:
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