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Congresswoman Waters Reintroduces the Stop AIDS in Prison Act

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), a Congressional leader in the fight to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS through increased prevention, testing, treatment, and funding, reintroduced the Stop AIDS in Prison Act today.

Waters Raises Questions about Valuation of Fed-OCC Settlement with Mortgage Servicers; Requests Additional Information from Regulators

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 ad

Rep. Waters plans to ‘wait and see’ how community care ordinance is handled

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Westchester) is encouraged that the Los Angeles City Council chose to postpone voting on a contentious ordinance after hearing from a housing official who informed them of the potential legal consequences if the proposed law were approved in its current form.

Waters presses for more information on end of foreclosure program

A senior House Democrat is pressing federal regulators for additional information as to why they shut down a foreclosure examination program.

Waters Looks to Frank Model as New Dem Banking Leader

Anyone who has ever watched former Rep. Barney Frank at a hearing or give a speech knows that he is a tough act to follow.

But that is particularly true for Rep. Maxine Waters, who has inherited his mantle as leader of the Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee, a role Frank played for a decade.

Congresswoman Waters Receives Tour of SpaceX

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) received a tour of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) on Feb. 19, the world's fastest growing launch services provider, located in her district in the city of Hawthorne.

SpaceX is home to the Dragon spacecraft--the first privately developed spacecraft in history to visit the International Space Station.

Congresswoman Waters' Statement on Looming Sequester Deadline

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement today regarding the upcoming March 1 sequester deadline:

Congresswoman Waters Participates in Q&A with Herald Publications

Congresswoman Waters recently participated in a "Political Q&A" conducted by Herald Publications. The Congresswoman's response appeared in the February 14th edition of all Herald Publication newspapers, including the El Segundo Herald, Hawthorne Press Tribune, the Inglewood Sun, the Manhattan Beach Sun and the Torrance Tribune.

Congresswoman Waters Speaks Out In Honor of Fred Korematsu Day

Congresswoman Maxine Waters is featured on Page 2 of the February 7 edition of the Torrance Tribune. In attendance at the third annual "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution," Congresswoman Waters is shown with Karen Korematsu, the daughter of civil rights leader Fred Korematsu.

Congresswoman Waters Speaks Out in Honor of Fred Korematsu Day

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.

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