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April 19, 2013
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U.S. Doctors for Africa, a Los-Angeles-based non-profit organization, convened the 2nd African First Ladies Health Summit at the Intercontinental Hotel Century City April 2-4. The Summit provided a platform for the first ladies to make individual presentations and obtain strategic partners to help them find the best ways to solve their health-centered problems.
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April 16, 2013
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Today, Congresswoman Waters joined millions of Americans in marking the annual celebration of March as Women's History Month – a commemoration that has occurred in America since 1987.
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April 12, 2013
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding the announcement by the United States Postal Service that it is canceling a proposal to eliminate mail delivery on Saturdays:
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April 10, 2013
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters' office is now accepting submissions for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition. This annual competition is open to all high school students that reside or attend school in the 43rd Congressional District and offers students a chance to showcase their artistic talent and compete to have their submission displayed in the United States Capitol for a full year.
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April 9, 2013
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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) expressed opposition to the Transportation Security Administration's recent decision to allow passengers to bring knives and sporting equipment on planes. She delivered remarks at a press conference at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) organized by the Association of Flight Attendants.
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters Celebrates Groundbreaking of Westchester Streetscape Improvement Project
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) broke ground on a public works project that she secured one million dollars in federal funding to replace the sidewalk and plant new trees along a stretch of Sepulveda Boulevard in Westchester.
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April 5, 2013
In The News
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-South Los Angeles, helped break ground March 28 on a public works project that she helped secure $1 million in federal funds to replace the sidewalk and plant new trees along a stretch of Sepulveda Boulevard in Westchester.
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April 3, 2013
In The News
The fight to keep small knives off planes has gone to the front lines: Flight attendants lobbied passengers Monday to join them in putting pressure on the TSA not to change current security policy.
Flight attendants were walking from terminal to terminal to enlist grass-roots support, urging passengers to petition the White House.
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April 3, 2013
In The News
Although Washington, D.C. is nearly 3,000 miles away, the potential after-effects of the federal sequester could stretch all the way to the coast of Santa Monica.
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April 3, 2013
In The News
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Westchester) has reintroduced legislation that could pave the way for additional light rail stations in Leimert Park as well as Westchester.
The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grants for Job Creation Act was announced March 13 and would provide $1 billion over a two-year period for transportation infrastructure.
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