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December 29, 2017

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Honors Legacy of Della Reese

LOS ANGELESCongresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), released the following statement honoring the late Della Reese whose life and legacy will be celebrated in a memorial service on Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Los Angeles:

Issues: 43rd District

December 21, 2017

Waters Leads 171 Dems in Letter of Support for Special Counsel Robert Mueller

WASHINGTON – Today, 171 Members of Congress, led by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, Rod J. Rosenstein, to express their support for the investigation being conducted by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III.


December 20, 2017

The Republican Tax Scam Takes from the Poor and Gives to the Rich

WASHINGTONCongresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement after Congress passed the Republican tax bill:

"The Republican Tax Scam takes from the poor and gives to the rich."

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December 19, 2017

Rep. Waters: Tax and Spend Republicans Just Sold Out Middle America

WASHINGTONCongresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House passed the GOP tax bill:


December 14, 2017

Rep. Waters on FCC Vote to End Net Neutrality: The Fight is Not Over

WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today in response to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) passage of Chairman Pai's plan to repeal net neutrality:


December 14, 2017

Congresswoman Waters Leads Dems in Fight for Infrastructure Funding

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced landmark legislation to create jobs in the 43rd Congressional District and other communities throughout our nation by funding investments in transportation and water infrastructure. The legislative package consists of two bills, the Transportation Infrastructure for Job Creation Act (H.R.


December 8, 2017

Waters Statement on Southern California Wildfires

LOS ANGELESCongresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on the wildfires that continue to rage across many counties in Southern California, including Los Angeles County:


December 7, 2017

Calls for Robust Funding of Alzheimer's Research

WASHINGTONCongresswoman Maxine Waters (D-California), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, urged robust funding for Alzheimer's research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during a press conference on Capitol Hill, which highlighted the availability of Alzheimer's research fundraising postal stamps. The Congresswoman also urged passage of her bill (H.R.

Issues: Alzheimer's

December 1, 2017

Stamp Will Promote Public Awareness and Raise Funds for Research

WASHINGTON — In response to a request and advocacy by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, the U.S. Postal Service held a ceremony yesterday to dedicate a new Alzheimer's Semipostal Fundraising Stamp.


December 1, 2017

Urges robust funding for HIV/AIDS programs and health coverage for Americans living with HIV/AIDS

WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and a congressional leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS, issued a statement in recognition of World AIDS Day, which is celebrated every year on December 1st. Her statement follows:

Issues: Health Care