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Today on Capitol Hill, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), a Congressional leader in the fight to eliminate mandatory minimum sentencing, reintroduced the Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act (H.R. 3088).

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001:

The Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACoLA) welcomed Congresswoman Maxine Waters recently to the Harbor Hills Public Housing Development (Harbor Hills), located in the city of Lomita and California's newly-created 43rd Congressional District.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement on her position on the United States response to the Syrian regime use of chemical weapons:

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, today released the following statement expressing her continued commitment to the people of the Gulf Region, many of whom are still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters urged change at the "Redeem the Dream Summit."

The Democratic congresswoman spoke at the event hosted by the National Urban League marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.

She says there's still more work to do, and she's ready to roll up her sleeves.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement in honor of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom:

In a stunning turn in criminal justice policy, Attorney General Eric Holder announced steps the Justice Department will take to address over population in federal prisons by changing mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines and pushing non-violent drug offenders into rehab programs instead of prison cells.