Press Releases
Waters Commends FCC's Decision to Reclassify Broadband
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a decision by the Federal Communications Commission to reclassify broadband under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of House Financial Services Committee, commended the FCC and Chairman Tom Wheeler for ensuring the Internet remains open and free.
Waters Announces $738,000 for Housing Authority of LA County
Waters: Security at LAX is Critical for the People of L.A. & the Entire Country
Congresswoman Waters Goes to Bat to Protect LAX from Dangerous DHS Shutdown
Waters Applauds President Obama's Veto of Keystone XL Pipeline Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today, applauding President Obama's veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline Act:
Waters Statement on Exxon Mobil Refinery Explosion in Torrance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the explosion and fire that rived a gasoline processing unit at the Exxon Mobil refinery in Torrance, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and Torrance representative, released the following statement today:
Waters Urges Robust Funding for Alzheimer's Research and Patient Support Programs
Waters Remarks on Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act
House Passes Bill Named in Honor of Transportation Security Officer Killed in the Line of Duty at LAX
Waters Commemorates 25th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela's Release from Prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today, commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from Victor Verster Prison in South Africa.
In Honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Waters Reintroduces the Stop AIDS in Prison Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of House Financial Services Committee, reintroduced the Stop AIDS in Prison Act yesterday in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which will be celebrated tomorrow, February 7th. The bill is now H.R. 768 and has 23 original cosponsors.