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Congresswoman Waters’ Statement on the Failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction

November 22, 2011 Press Release
Congresswoman Waters (CA-35) today issued the following statement reacting to news that the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction was unable to reach bipartisan agreement and present a deficit reduction package to the Congress, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011:
Issues:
43rd District, Economic Security, Rep. Waters' Legislation, Economy & Job Creation

Rep. Maxine Waters Introduces the Project Rebuild Act of 2011

November 22, 2011 Press Release
On November 18, 2011, Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-35) introduced a key component of President Obama's American Jobs Act—Project Rebuild. She was joined by 17 other Democratic Members as sponsors of H.R. 3502, the "Project Rebuild Act of 2011." Project Rebuild builds upon the success of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), which Rep.
Issues:
43rd District, Economic Security, Housing, Helping Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure, Stabilizing Neighborhoods Hurt by Foreclosure, Economy & Job Creation

Congresswoman Waters Leads 54 Members Of Congress Seeking Health Insurance for Rountine HIV Screening

November 17, 2011 Press Release
CONGRESSWOMAN WATERS LEADS 54 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SEEKING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ROUTINE HIV SCREENING
Issues:
Health Care, 43rd District

California Deserves a Better Deal

November 17, 2011 In The News
Below is an the opinion piece by Congresswoman Waters that was posted to her Huffington Post blog page. She authored this piece in response to the recent LA Times op-ed on multi-state settlement: California Deserves a Better Deal
Issues:
43rd District, Housing, Helping Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure, Stabilizing Neighborhoods Hurt by Foreclosure

Congresswoman Waters Remembers Former California State Senator Teresa P. Hughes

November 14, 2011 Press Release
Washington – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) issued the following statement upon the passing of her former colleague and friend, Sen. Teresa Hughes: "I am saddened to learn of the passing of former California State Senator Teresa Hughes.
Issues:
Education, 43rd District

4 million American homeowners who were foreclosed upon in 2009 and 2010 will receive notices

November 2, 2011 In The News
4 million American homeowners who were foreclosed upon in 2009 and 2010 will receive notices By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, November 1, 2:51 PM
Issues:
43rd District, Economic Security, Housing, Helping Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure, Stabilizing Neighborhoods Hurt by Foreclosure

Congresswoman Waters Renews Her Call for Mortgage Servicer Accountability

October 28, 2011 Press Release
Congresswoman Waters (CA), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, today led 15 of her colleagues in the House of Representatives, renewing her call for U.S. bank regulators to publicly release information regarding the steps that mortgage servicers are taking to prevent illegal foreclosure practices.
Issues:
43rd District, Economic Security, Housing, Helping Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure, Consumer Protection

Congresswoman Waters Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 27, 2011 Press Release
Below is Congresswoman Maxine Waters' statement regarding Domestic Violence Awareness Month:
Issues:
Health Care, Education, 43rd District

Congresswoman Waters Applauds President Obama on His Steps towards Helping Americans Manage Current and Future Student Loan Debt

October 27, 2011 Press Release
Today, the Obama Administration announced it is taking steps in making it easier for Americans to manage student loan debt and apply for federal financial aid. The announcement is apart of a series of executive actions the President is taking to assist in putting Americans back to work and strengthen the economy.  The Congresswoman's comments on this proposal are below:
Issues:
Education, 43rd District, Economic Security, Economy & Job Creation

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Delivers the First Speech Ever On the House Floor Comprised of Posts from Her Social Media Accounts

October 26, 2011 Press Release
Congresswoman Maxine Waters made history today when she delivered the first-ever speech on the House floor complied entirely of posts from her Twitter and Facebook accounts. Two weeks ago, Congresswoman Waters took to Twitter and Facebook pages to ask her "followers" to send her what they would say to House Republicans if they had the opportunity to make a speech on the House floor.
Issues:
43rd District, Economic Security, Economy & Job Creation

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