Press Releases
"Today we honored the heroic spirit of one of the most remarkable women in our nation's history by dedicating a statue to the great Rosa Parks in the United States Capitol. Known as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement," Ms. Parks stood up for civil rights by refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala. city bus in 1955.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement today after the House passage of the bi-partisan Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization bill:
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) released the following statement today regarding the United States Supreme Court review of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder. Congresswoman Waters joined Members of the Tri-Caucus (Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Asian Pacific American Caucus) on the steps of the Supreme Court as the court prepared to hear oral arguments.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, today released a letter to Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Thomas Curry, Comptroller of the Currency, seeking additional, detailed information from the regulators about the termination of the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR).
SpaceX is home to the Dragon spacecraft--the first privately developed spacecraft in history to visit the International Space Station. While it will initially carry cargo, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft was designed to carry astronauts. Congresswoman Waters toured the facility with SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell and company CFO Bret Johnsen.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement today regarding the upcoming March 1 sequester deadline:
"The clock is ticking and the deadline is quickly approaching to avert across-the-board spending cuts known as the sequester, which is scheduled to take effect on Friday, March 1. The $85 billion in automatic spending cuts will have a devastating impact on families throughout the country, and will slow economic growth and job creation.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) spoke out against the U.S. internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II at an event marking the third annual "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution,'' a day which honors Korematsu who challenged the government's incarceration camps for Japanese-Americans. The event was held on Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library in Torrance.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) welcomed constituents of the 43rd district in town for the Presidential inaugural ceremonies to her Washington, D.C. office during Inauguration weekend.
"It was wonderful to meet with my constituents as they traveled to Washington to witness the second inauguration of President Barack Obama on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day," said Congresswoman
Maxine Waters. "It was a historic moment for our country, and I'm honored my constituents had an opportunity to take part in it."
Congresswoman Maxine Waters released the following statement regarding the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) plans to end Saturday mail delivery:
"The announcement by Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to eliminate Saturday first-class mail delivery starting in August without support of Congress is an arbitrary decision. Our constituents will be disadvantaged by this loss, especially our businesses that depend on timely and reliable mail delivery in order to operate a successful business.