Press Releases

Waters Statement on Passing of Congressman Alcee Hastings

Los Angeles – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement following the death of Congressman Alcee Hastings of Florida.

Congresswoman Waters Speaks Out Against Anti-Asian Violence, Participates in National Day of Action and Healing

Los Angeles – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, joined with Reps. Judy Chu, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Karen Bass, and Norma Torres for the "LA Speaks Out Against AAPI Hate" virtual event.

Waters Introduces Two Bills to Address Diabetes During COVID-19 and Beyond

Los Angeles – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, reintroduced H.R. 2179, the Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act, and H.R. 2178, the Minority Diabetes Initiative Act. Congresswoman Waters previously introduced both bills in the 116^th Congress.

Waters on Atlanta Spa Shootings: The Only Promise of White Supremacy Is That None of Us Are Safe

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial services, issued the following statement mourning the victims of the Atlanta, Georgia spa shootings and condemning Anti-Asian violence. Six of the eight victims who were murdered were women of Asian descent. The suspect has since been taken into custody.

Maxine Waters Brings Home the Money with American Rescue Plan!

Help Is on The Way!

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the American Rescue Plan Act. The legislation has been sent to President Biden's desk and has been signed into law.

Reps. Waters, Smith and Senators Klobuchar, Collins Introduce the Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act

Waters Applauds House Passage of the For the People Act, Touts Her Amendment That Holds Bad Actors Accountable

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement applauding the passage of H.R.1, the For the People Act.

Waters Statement on Passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, by a vote of 220-212.