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Congresswoman Waters: How Low Can Trump Go?

Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today upon learning that the President may have revealed classified information during a meeting with Russian officials:

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May 9, 2017

Contact: Rykia Dorsey

Email: Rykia.Dorsey@mail.house.gov

Phone: (202) 225-2201

Rep. Waters: Republicans Must Join in the Call for an Independent Commission without Delay

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, introduced the Minority Diabetes Initiative Act (H.R. 2351). This bill will establish an initiative to provide grants to physicians and community-based organizations for diabetes prevention, care and treatment programs in minority communities. The bill is supported by 48 of the Congresswoman's congressional colleagues.

Waters on Trumpcare: Desperate & Pathetic Attempt for a Victory at the Expense of Americans

Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today in response to the passage of the American Health Care Act, also known as "Trumpcare", in the U.S. House of Representatives:

Waters to Trump: If you hate the Constitution so much, resign!

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, called for robust funding for Alzheimer's research and patient support programs in fiscal year 2018. The funding requests were included in four letters to leaders of the House Committee on Appropriations, which were signed by many of the Congresswoman's congressional colleagues.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and a congressional leader on HIV/AIDS issues, called for increases in funding for domestic HIV/AIDS programs in fiscal year 2018. The proposed increases were included in two letters to leaders of the House Committee on Appropriations, which were signed by many of the Congresswoman's congressional colleagues.

Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, issued a statement in response to the Trump Administration's inconsistent statements on Syria, following the administration's airstrikes against a Syrian airfield. Her statement follows: