Press Releases
Congresswoman Waters Congratulates the Three Republican Senators who Joined Democrats to Defeat Trumpcare
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement after three Republican Senators joined all Senate Democrats early this morning to vote down the "skinny bill" to repeal the Affordable Care Act, by a vote of 49-51:
Rep. Waters Floor Speech: Trump Proposals are Disastrous for People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, delivered a blistering rebuke of Donald Trump's Fiscal Year 2018 budget and Trumpcare proposals which would jeopardize the health and quality of life of millions of Americans with disabilities. Her remarks as prepared for delivery follow:
Mr. Speaker, I request unanimous consent to address the House for 5 minutes.
Congresswoman Waters Joins Nancy Pelosi and Elizabeth Warren to Fight for Consumer Protections
Congresswoman Waters: Stopping Trumpcare is a Matter of Life and Death!
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today in response to the Congressional Budget Office's analyses of the two most recent Senate Republican proposals to repeal the Affordable Care Act:
Congresswoman Waters Introduces Resolution in Honor of the Tenth Annual National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day
Rep. Waters Hosts Torrance Artist at Congressional Art Competition Awards in Washington
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in recognition of Nelson Mandela International Day which was commemorated by the United Nations General Assembly in recognition of his lifetime of service in South Africa and all over the world:
Rep. Waters Joins National Black Clergy Members to Protest Trump FY'18 Budget
Joins Press Conference in Recognition of 2017 Black Church Advocacy Day
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters sent a letter to the California State Legislature in support of California Assembly Bill (AB) 375, the California Broadband Internet Privacy Act. On April 3, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law a repeal of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) internet privacy rules that would have required internet service providers (ISPs) such as Comcast and Verizon to obtain customers' consent before selling their personal information.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Twaun Samuel or Rykia Dorsey
Phone: (202) 225-2201
Congresswoman Waters Supports the Net Neutrality Day of Action and Fights for Internet Freedom and Privacy
WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today in recognition of the Net Neutrality Day of Action: