Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), a congressional leader on HIV/AIDS issues, called for increases in funding for domestic HIV/AIDS programs in fiscal year 2017. 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, called for funding to build and repair transportation infrastructure while adequately supporting disadvantaged communities. The requests were included in two letters to the House Committee on Appropriations, which were signed by many of the Congresswoman’s colleagues.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease, called for increases in funding for Alzheimer’s research and patient support programs in fiscal year 2017. The proposed increases 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., Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters issued a statement on the Department of Education’s new proposal to further steps to protect students for predatory for-profit institutions of higher education. As part of an ongoing rule making negotiation centered on debt relief for defrauded students, the Department’s latest suggestions include eliminating mandatory arbitration and class action ban clauses in enrollment agreements.

Ranking Members Scott and Waters: Student Borrowers Deserve Immediate Debt Relief after Attending Schools Engaged In Deceptive & Predatory Practices

Democratic Leaders on Education and Financial Services Committees Press for Relief to Groups of Students Who Have Been Victims of Predatory Practices

Washington, D.C., -Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued a statement on the Federal Trade Commission’s announcement to sue for-profit college operator DeVry Education Group. DeVry is the latest in a long line of for-profit colleges who are finally being held accountable for fraudulent practices that have come to light.

LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking member of the Committee on Financial Services, released the following statement at the Save Keiro Press Conference on January 14th at First Southern Baptist Church in Gardena.

Congresswoman Waters’ statement follows.

LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m.