Press Releases
Rep. Waters Statement on the Death of B. Smith
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, issued the following statement on the death of entrepreneur and restauranteur, Barbara Smith, who was widely known as "B. Smith":
"I am deeply saddened by the passing of Barbara Smith, who emerged as a highly successful lifestyle maven and was referred to in households around the country as simply ‘B. Smith.'
Rep. Waters Mourns the Passing of Actress Ja'Net Dubois
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement on the passing of iconic actress Ja'Net DuBois:
Donald Trump, Bill Barr & Roger Stone should be Sharing a Jail Cell
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued a statement on Attorney General Bill Barr's decision to recommend leniency in the sentencing of Roger Stone, one of Donald Trump's closest advisors, who was found guilty on seven federal counts, including obstructing official proceedings, making false statements to Congress, and witness tampering:
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued a statement on the passage of H.J.Res.79, a resolution to remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA):
"This week marked a historic moment for women all across America. The House passed a vital piece of legislation that gets us one step closer in our century-long struggle for equality: the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
LA County Voter Participation Alert from Rep. Waters
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued an urgent message to Los Angeles County residents regarding the new Los Angeles County voting system that will be implemented in the 2020 primary election on March 3, 2020 and the 2020 general election on November 3, 2020:
Trump's conviction was bipartisan, his acquittal was partisan.
WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued a statement on the partisan Senate vote to acquit Donald Trump:
"Today's illegitimate acquittal is fitting for a dishonorable, unpatriotic, dangerous, illegitimate, and impeached president. Anyone who lends any credence to the idea that this unlawful outcome serves as a credible exoneration of Donald Trump is an enemy to the rule of law and the Constitution.
House Honors the Memory of Kobe Bryant & the Victims of the Tragic Helicopter Crash
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) and Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) led members of the California Delegation in a moment of silence on the House Floor in honor of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, John, Keri, and Alyssa Altobelli, Sarah and Payton Chester, Christina Mauser, and Ara Zobayan, who were killed in a tragic helicopter crash on Sunday.
Rep. Waters Statement on the Death of Kobe and Gianna Bryant
LOS ANGELES -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on the death of NBA legend and beloved Los Angeles Lakers icon, Kobe Bryant, and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant:
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44), and Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (CA-38), announced the location of several community clinics that are providing medical evaluations to their constituents who may have been exposed to jet fuel or fumes as a result of the January 14 Delta Airlines Flight #89 fuel dump, which released 15,000 gallons of jet fuel on local schools and residential areas across Southeast Los Angeles County.
Rep. Waters: House Managers are Prepared, Trump Lawyers Don't Have a Clue
WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued a statement on the start of the Senate impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump:
"The first days of the Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump made two things abundantly clear: the House impeachment managers have a strong case and are well-prepared to prosecute this guilty president, and impeached Trump's defense attorneys don't have an argument or a clue.