Press Releases
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.
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) issued the following statement in response to the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew:
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and the survivors affected by Hurricane Matthew.
Los Angeles, CA – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) was honored on Monday by the Westchester Streetscape Improvement Association (WSIA) and Westchester community leaders with the unveiling of a plaque naming a portion of the revitalized Sepulveda Boulevard landscape the “Congresswoman Maxine Waters Garden.” The WSIA is a non-profit organization that partners with citizens and businesses to improve the quality of life in Westchester, a neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles.
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, sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee leaders yesterday urging them to favorably report Kevin and Avonte’s Law for consideration on the Floor of the House prior to the adjournment of the 114th Congress. The letter was cosigned by Congressman Christopher H.
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to the death of Shimon Peres: