Press Releases
Rep. Waters Statement on the Death of Toni Morrison
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement on the death of Nobel laureate and literary genius, Toni Morrison:
Rep. Waters Statement on Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting in Gilroy, CA
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released a statement following the tragic shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California that claimed 3 lives and injured at least 12 people:
Rep. Waters: Trump's Food Stamp Cuts are Heartless
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, announced her strong opposition to the Trump administration's proposed rule that would eliminate broad-based categorical eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as Food Stamps. She issued the following statement:
Rep. Waters Recognizes National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing & Awareness Day
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the Financial Services Committee and a leading advocate in Congress for HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and treatment, introduced a resolution (H.Res. 504) in recognition of National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day, which is celebrated every year on July 21st.
Rep. Waters: We will Fight Tooth and Nail to Protect Obamacare & Coverage for Preexisting Conditions
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit Court heard oral arguments in the Republican-led case of Texas v. U.S., in which the Trump administration urged the court to overturn the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) in its entirety – including protections for people with pre-existing conditions:
Rep. Waters Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Protect Voting Rights & Block Trump Citizenship Question on Census
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement on U.S. Department of Commerce v. New York, the Supreme Court decision that blocks the Trump administration's efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census:
Unveils Landmark $13B Bill to End Homelessness in America
LOS ANGELES – More than 800 residents of Inglewood, Lennox, and the surrounding areas gathered at Inglewood High School on Saturday to participate in Congresswoman Maxine Waters' (CA-43) Housing and Homelessness Community Forum. As the Chairwoman of the powerful U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Congresswoman Waters is a national leader on addressing complex housing policy issues and has oversight responsibility of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development and other federal housing agencies.
Joins House Democrats' Healthcare Weekend of Action
LOS ANGELES – In support of House Democrats' "Healthcare Weekend of Action," Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, hosted a Healthcare Roundtable at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, CA. Centinela Hospital has served residents of Inglewood and the surrounding areas since 1924. Each year it provides health services to more than 140,000 patients and their families.