Press Releases

Rep. Maxine Waters Announces Local Veteran as 2018 State of the Union Guest

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, announced today that U.S. Army Veteran Sherrod N. Conyers, Senior Vice Commander for the 4^th District of California's Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), will be her guest at the 2018 State of the Union on Tuesday, January 30.

Rep. Maxine Waters to Host SOTU Millennial Media Row on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday, January 30, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, will host a State of the Union (SOTU) Millennial Media Row for millennial media outlets and journalists to interview and engage with members of the House Democratic Caucus.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Statement on the Trump Shutdown

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement upon the passage of a continuing resolution which ended the Trump Shutdown:

Provides $1.2 Billion for Navigator Programs and Promotional Activities

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), introduced legislation to increase federal funding for outreach activities by the federal health insurance marketplaces, state-run health insurance marketplaces, and local advocacy organizations to encourage health coverage enrollment, particularly among minority, rural, and underserved communities; people with disabilities; and young adults.

Rep. Waters' Statement on Trump's Vulgar Lies about Haitians

LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released a statement in response to Donald Trump's comments about immigrants from Haiti.

Rep. Waters: Trump's offshore oil drilling plan is heartless and cruel

LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-California), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's decision to open up the entire Atlantic and Pacific coasts to offshore oil drilling:

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