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Congresswoman Waters Opposes Republicans’ 31st Vote to Repeal the Affordable Care Act

Today, House Republicans voted for the 31^st time to repeal or defund the Affordable Care Act. Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) voted against the Republicans' repeal bill, after making the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives during last night's debate:

Congresswoman Waters Rejects Legislation to hold Attorney General Holder in Contempt of Congress

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to the Republicans resolution recommending that the House find Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress.

Congresswoman Waters Offers Amendment to Restore $500 Million for Transportation Infrastructure Jobs;

Washington – Last night on Capitol Hill, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) offered an amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill for fiscal year (FY) 2013, which would have restored $500 million for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program, which creates jobs by funding investments in transportation infr

Congresswoman Waters Responds to Supreme Court Decision Upholding Health Reform

Washington – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) released the following statement in response to the decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act:

"American families have won a great victory today!"

Congresswoman Waters Introduces the TIGER Grants for Job Creation Act

Today on Capitol Hill, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced the TIGER Grants for Job Creation Act. This bill will provide an emergency supplemental appropriation of one billion dollars over the next two years for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program, which creates jobs by funding investments in transportation infrastructure.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Salutes Congressional Art Competition Students

Below is a clip from the Hawthorne Press Tribune chronicling Congresswoman Waters' reception honoring the high student artists who submitted their works into this year's Congressional Art Competition. Click the picture below to read the entire feature:

Congresswoman Waters Congratulates SpaceX on Successful Mission to Date

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) congratulated Hawthorne based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) on the successful launch and subsequent rendezvous of their Dragon spacecraft with the International Space Station.

Congresswoman Waters Salutes Student Artists Competing in the 2012 Congressional Art Competition

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) held a reception at the Hawthorne Memorial Center to honor the 31 high school students from the 35^th Congressional District who submitted art into the 2012 Congressional Art Competition.

Rep. Maxine Waters and 52 Democratic Members Express Concerns with the Implementation of Housing Programs

Rep. Maxine Waters sent the letter below to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Edward DeMarco on implementation of the Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) and the latest version of the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP 2.0).

Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ Congratulates Loyola Marymount University for Receiving $1.2 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its TRiO Upward Bound Program

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) released the following statement commending Loyola Marymount University's (LMU) TRiO Upward Bound Program for receiving a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. LMU will use these funds to continue its work helping low-income and first-generation-to-college students graduate from high school and get into college.

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