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"Today we honored the heroic spirit of one of the most remarkable women in our nation's history by dedicating a statue to the great Rosa Parks in the United States Capitol.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement today after the House passage of the bi-partisan Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization bill:

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) released the following statement today regarding the United States Supreme Court review of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder.

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. 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.

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

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.