Press Releases
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), a senior member of the Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today after Republicans on the Committee announced their intention to defund foreclosure prevention programs:
"Republicans who support this proposal to end government-supported foreclosure prevention programs are turning their backs on their constituents and their communities who not only have been devastated by the foreclosure crisis, but who have directly benefited from government assistance.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and her husband, Ambassador Sidney Williams, were honored by the Our Authors Study Club, Inc. (OASC) in Marina del Rey on February 12th during the group's annual Dr. Carter G. Woodson Scholarship and Award Luncheon. The 2011 luncheon theme was ‘Lest We Forget: From the Civil War to Civil Rights'.
Congresswoman Waters was honored with the Woman of Courage Award; Ambassador Williams was honored with the Meritorious Leadership Award.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) entered the following statement into the Congressional Record today in opposition to amendment 267 offered by Rep. Steve King of Iowa (R), which would defund the Affordable Care Act passed in the last Congress. The amendment is part of H.R. 1 - Fiscal Year Continuing Appropriations Act for FY2011:
"I rise to oppose the King amendment.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) issued the following statement upon the passing of her colleague, former Rep. John ‘Steve' Horn (R-Calif.):
"I am very saddened to learn of the passing of Congressman Horn.
"In 1992, a banner year for Democrats in Congress, Steve surprised us all by being elected as a Republican to represent Long Beach and Bellflower after a distinguished career that included serving his country in uniform, writing public policy, promoting civil rights, and leading CSU Long Beach for almost 20 years.
Below are remarks as prepared for delivery by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), which were supposed to have been delivered at a press conference organized on Capitol Hill today by Campus Progress in support of the Department of Education's gainful employment rules. House votes precluded the Congresswoman from attending:
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) reintroduced her legislation from the 111th Congress today that would make key investments in affordable public housing. H.R. 762, the Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011, contains provisions to revitalize housing units and neighborhoods; address one-for-one replacement issues; empower housing authorities to make reforms; and to create jobs, with support from Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), her colleagues on the Financial Services Committee. She issued the following statement:
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) participated in a press conference today with her Congressional Black Caucus colleagues to follow up on the Jan. 28th CBC Debt Commission by rolling out a white paper on the panel's findings, and to discuss the Republicans' extreme budget plans. The following remarks were prepared for delivery:
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the Ranking Member on the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, released the following statement today after the Obama Administration unveiled its plan, "Reforming America's Housing Finance Market":
"I appreciate that the Administration has presented Congress with a report that at least provides a framework and a starting point for us to begin to fix the housing industry in this country, which we all agree needs reform.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today, commemorating the 21st anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from Victor Verster Prison in South Africa:
"I'll never forget February 11, 1990, the day that Nelson Mandela walked out of the darkness of an unjust 27 year prison sentence, and into the light of a life with much more to accomplish for a nation on the verge of historic change.
The House Financial Services Committee adopted an amendment by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) to conduct oversight over the situation in Haiti one year after a devastating earthquake and relief and reconstruction efforts in the country. She offered the amendment jointly with Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) during a markup of the Committee's oversight plan for the 112th Congress. The amendment was adopted by the Committee without opposition by a voice vote.