Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Bobby Scott, Ranking Member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, support the release of the Department of Education's Second Report of the Special Master for Borrower Defense that announced the authorization of full relief of student loan debt for 1,312 Corinthian College students.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, applauded the House of Representatives' passage of the conference report on H.R. 22, Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). The conference report provides $281 billion in guaranteed funding for highway, bridge, public transit, and transportation safety over the next five years. Congresswoman Waters voted in favor of the conference report, which passed the House by an overwhelming, bipartisan vote of 359 to 65.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, released the following statement regarding the vote against the sale of 241 public housing sites throughout South Los Angeles by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement in recognition of World AIDS Day:
"World AIDS Day is an important day for the global community to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This day gives us the opportunity to offer support and resources to people living with HIV/AIDS and to honor those who have lost their lives while battling the disease."
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, urged her congressional colleagues to cosponsor the Minority Diabetes Initiative Act, in honor of National Diabetes Month, which is celebrated in November. 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.
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, honored Second Lieutenant Glenn Clanin at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2075 Annual Thanksgiving Celebration in Hawthorne, California on November 22, 2015. VFW Post 2075 is led by Commander Roger Morrissey.
LOS ANGELES - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, was honored at the Fifth Annual First Ladies Health Luncheon Symposium on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The Annual First Ladies Health Initiative event brings together pastors' wives, known as First Ladies, from area churches throughout Los Angeles and Orange County with healthcare professionals.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, introduced the Veteran Mental Health Defense Act, the Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act, and the Upgrade Veteran Service Facilities Act. These three pieces of legislation address important issues and needs that greatly impact the lives of service members and their families.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, commended California State Attorney General Kamala Harris and the Department of Education on their successful joint investigation of Corinthian College's Wyotech and Everest California locations, as well as the Everest online programs based in Florida. The investigation concluded that the programs misrepresented their placement rates to nearly 85,000 enrolled and prospective students.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, released the following statement today on the terrorist attacks in Paris, France: