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Waters Slams California DOT for Evicting People from Vacant Homes, Demands State Legislators Act

Waters Slams Refusal of LASD Officers Responsible for Andres Guardado's Death to Testify at Coroner's Inquest

Announces She Will Request U.S. Attorney General Investigate Case as Civil Rights Violation

Congresswoman Waters Commemorates World AIDS Day 2020

Congresswoman Waters' Statement in Memory of Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in memory of the former President of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, who died on November 12, 2020, at the age of 73.

Waters Statement on the Passing of First Black Mayor of New York City, David Dinkins

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement following the death of David Dinkins, the first Black Mayor of New York City.

Waters Applauds Victory for Defrauded Students in Case Against Secretary DeVos

House Adopts Waters Amendment Prohibiting USDA from Keeping Meat Packing Plants Open Despite COVID-19 Outbreaks

House Adopts Waters Amendment Increasing Funding for Veterans' Services

"My intent in increasing the amount of funds authorized for this account was to focus the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Health Administration on the challenges facing our veterans and their care through the COVID-19 crisis."

LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued a statement on the death of her dear friend and civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis (GA-5):

"Today is a sad day in American history. We have lost my dear friend and colleague of nearly three decades, Congressman John Robert Lewis.

LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued a statement on Donald Trump's failure to address the deadly surge in coronavirus cases and invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to provide adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers and vulnerable communities: