Press Releases
June 15, 2020
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LOS ANGELES – More than 600 seniors from the 43rd District cities of Los Angeles, Inglewood, Torrance, Gardena, Hawthorne, Lawndale, and Lomita joined AARP’s California Telephone Town Hall with Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, to discuss the federal response to COVID-19 on June 9.
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June 8, 2020
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LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) distributed non-surgical, washable masks and the location of local COVID-19 testing sites to residents of Avalon Gardens Public Housing Development on Friday, June 5.
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June 4, 2020
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LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, joined MSNBC’s Ari Melber to discuss her history confronting police brutality, her support for the nationwide protests against the murder of Black men and women by the police, and Donald Trump’s racist dog whistles and threats to use military force against protesters.
May 29, 2020
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) joined TMZ Live to discuss the death of George Floyd of Minneapolis, MN, Donald Trump’s “dog whistles,” and the path forward for the country.
Watch her full interview here.
May 28, 2020
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“These brutal and unconscionable acts of politically motivated violence in Haiti must stop once and for all.”
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May 28, 2020
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“COVID-19 is having a disproportionate impact on seniors, and seniors with diabetes face particularly high risks. My legislation will help them afford their medication and manage their diabetes safely and effectively.”
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), the Chair of the House Financial Services Committee and a member of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, introduced the Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act today. The bill is cosponsored by 25 of the Congresswoman’s congressional colleagues and endorsed by the American Diabetes Association.
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May 27, 2020
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued a statement on the murder of George Floyd of Minneapolis, MN. George Floyd was an unarmed African American man who died in police custody after Minneapolis police officers forced him to the ground and one officer pinned his knee on George Floyd’s neck for five minutes.
May 26, 2020
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Delivers Virtual Keynote Speech to 130 Students Earning 3.5 GPAs & Above
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) joined with Los Angeles Southwest College President, Dr. Seher Ahwan, administrators, faculty, and staff to virtually honor 130 students who earned the 2020 President’s Scholars recognition.
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May 25, 2020
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Joins City of Lawndale Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, paid tribute to the brave military servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our great nation during the City of Lawndale’s virtual 2020 Memorial Day Ceremony.
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May 9, 2020
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LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued a statement on the death of music industry executive and icon, Andre Harrell:
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