Press Releases

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) will host a public forum on the National Security Administration (NSA) on Thursday, April 24 from 7pm - 9pm. The forum will take place at Loyola Marymount University's Ahmanson Auditorium, and is designed for individuals to hear both sides of the NSA debate in regards to governmental surveillance and civil liberties.

Who:
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43)
Gabe Rottman, American Civil Liberties Union, Legislative Counsel/Policy Advisor
Julia Angwin, ProPublica Magazine, Senior Reporter, Author of "Dragnet Nation"

At today's Financial Services Committee hearing with regulatory officials to discuss "government red tape," Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, applauded regulators for putting the financial system on more stable footing after the worst economic crisis in a generation, and criticized the majority for continuing to push an ideologically-driven agenda focused on deregulation.

In a room full of representatives of banks, non-profits, community advocacy organizations, elected officials and volunteers, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), top Democrat on the Financial Services Committee, underscored the importance of community banks, minority and women-owned financial institutions, and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to low and moderate-income individuals and communities.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) will host a Women in Business Roundtable on Friday, April 25 from 8am -11am. The second annual roundtable will take place at the Hawthorne Memorial Center, and is designed to provide small business owners and entrepreneurs interested in starting a small business with the necessary tips and tools to help their business succeed.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) drew a standing-room-only crowd for an Emergency Preparedness Workshop held at the George Nakano Theater in Torrance on Saturday, April 12. The event was designed to increase disaster awareness and preparedness planning for constituents, their families and neighborhoods. Experts from federal, state and local government were on hand to answer questions and help people get prepared in the event of a man-made or natural disaster.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters' office is now accepting submissions for the 2014 Congressional Art Competition. This annual competition celebrates the artistic spirit of high school students across the nation, offering them an opportunity to showcase their talent and compete to have their artwork displayed in the United States Capitol for a full year. Interested student artists must reside or attend a high school in the 43rd Congressional District to compete. This year's submission deadline is Monday, April 25, 2014 at 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement today in wake of the tragic bus crash in Northern California which involved Los Angeles-area students:

"I extend my deepest condolences and prayers to the families, friends and loved ones of the victims from yesterday's horrific bus crash in Orland, about 100 miles north of Sacramento. I wish those injured a speedy recovery.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today on Equal Pay Day which symbolizes when, more than three months into the year, women's wages finally catch up to what men were paid in the previous year. According to U.S. Census Data, American women still earn only 77 cents to every dollar made by a full-time working man.