Press Releases
Rep. Waters Statement on False Allegations Regarding the Leak of the Personal Information of U.S. Senators
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), issued the following statement today:
Rep. Maxine Waters Statement on Paul Manafort Guilty Verdict & Michael Cohen Guilty Plea
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on Donald Trump's campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, who was found guilty by a federal jury on 8 counts of bank and tax fraud, and Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty to 8 violations of banking, tax and campaign finance laws:
Congresswoman Waters: The Trump Administration Must Face Consequences for Violating Court Orders to Reunify Families
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's failure to meet the court-ordered deadlines to reunite children with their parents. As of August 10, 500 children remain separated from their parents.
Waters Statement on the Mendocino Complex Wildfire in Northern California
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on two wildfires, the Ranch and River fires, that make up the Mendocino Complex fire in Northern California. The Mendocino Complex fire is now the largest wildfire in modern California history.
Waters Mourns the Passing of Former U.S. Congressman Ron Dellums
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on the death of former U.S. Congressman and former Mayor of Oakland, California, Ronald V. Dellums:
Waters Introduces Bill to Ensure Student Civil Rights are Protected by Betsy DeVos
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced H.R. 6537, the Education Department Civil Rights Transparency Act, which will increase transparency in investigations conducted by the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights in order to ensure that students' civil rights are protected.
ICYMI – Congresswoman Waters on MSNBC: I Think Trump is Putin's Apprentice
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, discussed Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland Sunday on MSNBC.
Rep. Waters Statement Regarding Los Angeles Protests at Her District Office
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today:
Waters Introduces Resolution in Honor of National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and a leading advocate in Congress for HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and treatment, introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1004) in the House of Representatives yesterday in honor of National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day, which is celebrated every year on July 21st. The resolution is cosponsored by 23 Members of Congress.
Rep. Waters Pays Tribute to Nelson Mandela
