Press Releases
September 12, 2023
Under Democratic leadership in Congress, the national child poverty rate in 2021 was nearly halved compared to the year before, from 9.7% in 2020 down to a record low of 5.2% in 2021.
Issues:
Economy & Job Creation
43rd District
September 11, 2023
Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, remembers the victims of 9/11, their loved ones, and the heroic Americans that stepped up in the aftermath
September 5, 2023
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, launched the Minority AIDS Initiative in 1998 with the support of President Bill Clinton
Issues:
HIV/AIDS
September 4, 2023
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August 11, 2023
Los Angeles - Rep. Maxine Waters released the following statement in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop today, August 11, 2023.
August 10, 2023
Los Angeles - Congresswoman Maxine Waters released the following statement on the passing of Arturo Ybarra, a beloved community leader, known for his impactful work in South Los Angeles.
Issues:
43rd District
August 4, 2023
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the follow statement on the announcement of Tennessee Representatives Justin Pearson and Justin Jones reclaiming their legislative seats after being unfairly expelled from the Tennessee State House in April.
July 25, 2023
Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Maxine Waters released the following statement on President Biden’s signing of a proclamation to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Mississippi and Illinois.
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July 24, 2023
"On Sunday, I was honored to preside over the unveiling of the United States Postal Service Forever postage stamp, which commemorates the extraordinary life and legacy of my dear friend and civil rights icon, John R. Lewis. The Los Angeles community embraced the opportunity to honor and celebrate his remarkable contributions to our nation by being a part of the unveiling of this tribute stamp."
Issues:
43rd District
August 15, 2022
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $2,215,647 grant to the City of Gardena for the GTrans Zero-Emission Bus Replacement Project, which will enable the City’s GTrans transit system to purchase as many as five zero-emission battery electric buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful life.