Press Releases
May 6, 2020
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LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) hosted a video conference with three members of SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West in order to express her heartfelt gratitude to all of the “unsung heroes of the healthcare industry” who are working on the frontlines in hospitals that serve the 43rd District during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 1, 2020
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LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued a statement on the passing of Willie Agee, a beloved and highly engaged resident and advocate for the City of Inglewood who was affectionately known as the honorary ‘Mayor of Inglewood’ and ‘Mr. Inglewood’:
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April 29, 2020
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LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the Financial Services Committee, issued an urgent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) update to small businesses in the 43rd District:
April 27, 2020
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WASHINGTON – In the interim emergency relief package that was recently signed into law and replenished the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) with $310 billion, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, led the fight to target $60 billion of those funds towards small, minority, and women owned businesses.
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April 27, 2020
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LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, released a statement today announcing that the three airports in her congressional district each received a federal grant to address the economic impact of the coronavirus on their operations. The grants were provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pursuant to the CARES Act as
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April 24, 2020
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LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, released a statement today announcing that Behavioral Health Services (BHS), Inc., which provides primary healthcare services to low-income and underserved patients at locations throughout Los Angeles County, including the Cities of Gardena and Hawthorne in the Congresswoman’s congressional d
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April 13, 2020
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LOS ANGELES – In light of the unprecedented economic and health challenges presented to working families and small businesses by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, has employed the full force of her office and leveraged new technology to assist the people of the 43rd District.
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April 13, 2020
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LOS ANGELES – In light of the alarming reports of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the African American community, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to the U.S.
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April 11, 2020
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LOS ANGELES – On April 10, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) honored labor and civil rights icon, Dolores Huerta, with a certificate of recognition on her 90th birthday, and thanked her for “her tireless work fighting for the rights of workers, children, women, families, immigrants, and the least of these.”
Rep. Waters Slams Surgeon General Jerome Adams for Offensive Comments During WH Coronavirus Briefing
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued a statement condemning the highly offensive White House Briefing Room remarks by U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams who singled out African Americans, saying they should avoid “alcohol, tobacco, and drugs,” and encouraged minorities to “do this, if not for yourself, then for your abuela.
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