Press Releases

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters introduced the "Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act," which would protect student veterans from bad actors within the for-profit college industry. The bill would include veterans' benefits under the 90/10 rule of the Higher Education Act of 1965, thereby removing an incentive for unscrupulous actors in the for-profit education industry to exploit the nation's veterans.

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) sent a letter to Mr. Arthur T. Leahy, Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), urging him to include a light rail station in Westchester in the plans for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor and seek federal funding for its construction. The text of her letter follows:

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), a Congressional leader in the fight to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS through increased awareness, testing, treatment, and funding, reintroduced the Stop AIDS in Prison Act, in honor of World AIDS Day. The Stop AIDS in Prison Act requires the federal Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and treatment for inmates in federal prisons. The bill has the support of 33 original cosponsors.

Today, a new report from the U.S. Department of Education documents that schools serving low-income students are being shortchanged because school districts across the country are inequitably distributing their state and local funds. The analysis of new data on 2008-09 school-level expenditures shows that many high-poverty schools receive less than their fair share of state and local funding, leaving students in high-poverty schools with fewer resources than schools attended by their wealthier peers. Below is Congresswoman Waters' statement regarding the report's findings:

On November 23, 2011, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood supporting the construction of a light rail station in Leimert Park on the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor and urging him to provide a federal grant to Los Angeles County to fund its construction. The text of her letter follows:

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), a Congressional leader in the fight to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States and around the world through increased awareness, screening, research, treatment, and funding, released the following statement today in recognition of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day:

Rep. Waters Statement on the Retirement of Rep. Barney Frank

Today- "I am deeply saddened to learn that my friend and colleague, Barney Frank, has decided not to seek reelection to the position of Representative of Massachusetts Fourth Congressional District. Barney has been more than just a tireless and thoughtful leader on the Financial Services Committee; he has also been a dear friend, teacher, confidant, and ally. His retirement represents a loss for all of us.

Rep. Waters Statement on the Retirement of Rep. Barney Frank

Today- "I am deeply saddened to learn that my friend and colleague, Barney Frank, has decided not to seek reelection to the position of Representative of Massachusetts Fourth Congressional District. Barney has been more than just a tireless and thoughtful leader on the Financial Services Committee; he has also been a dear friend, teacher, confidant, and ally. His retirement represents a loss for all of us.