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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on the death of Congressman Elijah Cummings (MD-7), Chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee:

"There are no words that are sufficient in describing the immense sorrow I feel following the passing of my dear colleague and friend, Chairman Elijah Cummings.

Rep. Waters Applauds Tyler Perry for Historic Grand Opening of Tyler Perry Studios

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) wrote a letter of commendation to Tyler Perry – the first African American to own a major movie studio – following the grand opening of the Tyler Perry Studios, which Congresswoman Waters attended in Atlanta.

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Rep. Waters Statement on the Death of Diahann Carroll

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued a statement on the death of Diahann Carroll:

Rep. Maxine Waters Announces a $35.6 Million Grant for LAX

WASHINGTON– Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today announcing that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $35.6 million grant to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in her congressional district, as part of its Airport Improvement Program (AIP):

Congresswoman Waters Introduces Minority Diabetes Initiative Act to Reduce Diabetes Disparities

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the Committee on Financial Services, introduced the Minority Diabetes Initiative Act (H.R. 4550) today. This bill will establish an initiative to provide grants to physicians and community-based organizations for diabetes prevention, care and treatment programs in minority communities.