Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, sent letters to General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Denise Turner Roth and the Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Jason Chaffetz, calling for an investigation into President-elect Trump’s lease agreement with GSA to operate the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. and actual or perceived conflicts of interest stemming from the agreement.
Congresswoman Waters Commemorates World AIDS Day
December 1, 2016
Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and a Congressional leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS, issued the following statement in recognition of World AIDS Day:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, released the following statement upon the announcement of New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s settlement with Trump University:
Congresswoman Waters’ Statement on the Torrance Refinery Fire
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the fire that erupted Tuesday at the Torrance refinery, which is owned by PBF Energy, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and Torrance representative, released the following statement today:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, condemned Republican plans to cut Medicare. Her statement follows:
“Even before President-elect Trump is sworn into office, Speaker Ryan is pledging to work with him to break the backs of American seniors by phasing out Medicare.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, released the following statement upon the death of Gwen Ifill, award-winning journalist, news anchor, and author.
I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Gwen Ifill, a brilliant journalist and pioneering political analyst. Against countless obstacles and institutional barriers, Gwen Ifill achieved national acclaim for her professionalism and dedication to delivering trusted news to the American public.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Maxine Waters (D-CA), House Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, thanked the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) for hosting free, confidential memory screenings and praised them for increasing the duration to throughout National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in November.
Los Angeles, CA – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement upon the death of EJ Jackson:
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement in response to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s announcement he will suspend collection of enlistment bonuses paid to California National Guard soldiers.
Washington D.C.,- Today, Congresswoman Waters applauded the Department of Education’s action against DeVry University, resolving the Department’s claim that the institution used unsubstantiated job placement claims in its recruitment and marketing materials.