Press Releases
Congresswoman Waters Slams FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's Plan to End Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in response to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai's proposal to repeal net neutrality rules:
Rep. Waters Statement on Rep. John Conyers, Jr.
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13):
"As a strong advocate for the rights and respect of women, I abhor sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and sexual assault in any shape, form, or fashion, and I believe that anyone who is guilty of such offenses must be held accountable.
Rep. Waters' Statement on the Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the decision announced by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti effective July 22, 2019, following an 18-month delay:
Waters Statement on Shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas
Los Angeles – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released a statement following news reports of a mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas that killed at least 26 and injured 20:
Rep. Waters Slams GOP's Shameful Pro-Billionaire Tax Scam
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement after House Republicans unveiled details of their tax legislation:
"Today, House Republicans finally unveiled the details of their shameful tax bill, which includes sweeping cuts for millionaires, billionaires, and corporations at the expense of working families and the middle-class.
Rep. Waters Demands the Preservation of the State and Local Income Tax Deduction (SALT)
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement demanding that the state and local income tax deduction remain intact:
Rep. Waters Demands Twitter Disclose Kremlin-linked User Accounts that Targeted her District
Rep. Waters Slams Donald Trump's Failure to Enforce Sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on Donald Trump's failure to take action to enforce sanctions on Russia prior to the October 1st deadline required by the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (H.R. 3364; Public Law No: 115-44):
His goal is to sabotage our nation's health care system just because a major health reform law has his predecessor's name on it.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on Donald Trump's decision to eliminate the federal cost-sharing subsidies that help pay out-of-pocket costs for middle- and low- income families:
Congresswoman Waters' Statement on Post-Hurricane Recovery Efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caribbean Caucus, released the following statement today regarding the status of the post-hurricane recovery efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands: