Press Releases

Congresswoman Waters Honored for Her Work on Behalf of Women, Children, and Minorities

October 28, 2009

J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center

Congresswoman Waters Receives Congressional Leadership Award from The Ludacris Foundation

October 28, 2009

Ludacris Foundation

Financial Services Committee Passes Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ Amendment

October 27, 2009

lawyer's amendment

Issues: Economic Security Housing Helping Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Announces Passage of Amendment to Improve the Oversight Board of the Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency

October 27, 2009

cfpa oversight board

Issues: Economic Security

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Calls for More Class Action Lawsuits to Prevent Foreclosures

October 20, 2009

Class Action Lawsuits

Issues: Housing Helping Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Expresses Ongoing Concerns About New Orleans Housing

October 20, 2009

New Orleans Housing

Issues: Housing

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Hosts Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to Promote Minority Inclusion in Financial Recovery, Stabilization Efforts

October 20, 2009

Bernanke ALC

Issues: Economic Security

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Holds Panel Discussion on Mandatory Minimum Sentencing at 39th Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference

October 6, 2009

ALC 2009 Judiciary panel

Congresswoman Maxine Waters: Public Option is Essential to Meaningful Health Care Reform

October 6, 2009

Public Option

Issues: Health Care

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Votes to Extend Unemployment Insurance Benefits to Stimulate Californian and American Economies

October 6, 2009

Unemploy benefits

Issues: Economic Security