Press Releases

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement condemning Donald Trump and his Administration’s dangerous efforts to use federal agencies and sensitive government data to expand control over voter eligibility verification, including the use of Social Security, DHS, USCIS, passport, and DMV records as part of a sweeping escalation of federal involvement in elections.

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement after the passing of former Congressman and Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank:

A Statement from Congresswoman Maxine Waters

The very Reverend Jesse Jackson, presidential candidate and civil rights leader, was not only my close friend and confidant, he was my longtime political ally and mentor. Rev. Jesse Jacskson was my idol and spiritual and political leader. He was a brilliant, gifted and courageous civil rights leader who inspired millions. He registered millions to vote and challenged and changed Democratic Party politics. 

Washington, D.C. – Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, introduced the Food for Palestinian Children and Families in Gaza Act (H.R.7565) in the House of Representatives today.

LOS ANGELES, CA - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, was honored with the Watts Area Ministers Legacy Award during the Annual Watts Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, held Saturday in the Watts community of South Los Angeles.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caribbean Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s unauthorized military strike in Venezuela, carried out without congressional approval, which reportedly resulted in the seizure of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s former President, and his wife, Cilia Flores. According to reports, both were taken into U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee,  introduced the Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025, legislation to protect small businesses from anti-competitive pricing practices that favor large retailers. U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee and a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced the Senate Companion.