Press Releases
  • Congresswoman Waters Honored by Gardena City Council
    Oct 10, 2012 - The Gardena City Council honored Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) yesterday at its bi-weekly city council meeting in Gardena. Gardena’s Mayor Paul Tanaka and city council members presented Congresswoman Waters with a certificate of appreciation recognizing her work and legislative efforts on beha... More
  • Congresswoman Waters Issues Statement on Approval of Funding for Crenshaw/LAX Line
    Oct 10, 2012 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) released the following statement in response to the approval of the federal TIFIA loan to build the Crenshaw/LAX line: "I am pleased to see the approval of the $545.9 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan that will enable th... More
  • Congresswoman Waters Statement on Passing of Mervyn Dymally
    Oct 8, 2012 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) released the following statement today on the passing of Mervyn Dymally: "The people of California and this entire country have lost a good and faithful servant with the passing of Mervyn Dymally. The former lieutenant governor, state legislator and congressman... More
  • Congresswoman Waters Remembers Len Canty
    Oct 2, 2012 - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to the passing of Len Canty, Chairman of the Black Economic Council (BEC): “I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Len Canty, a steadfast advocate for the African-American community. As chairman of the... More
  • Congresswoman Waters Responds to U.S. District Court Decision on Position Limits
    Sep 28, 2012 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters today released the following statement regarding the decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to vacate a rule by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission related to position limits: “I’m very disappointed that the U.S. District Court for the Distr... More
  • Congresswoman Waters Urges Senate Leaders to Support Alzheimer’s Patients
    Sep 21, 2012 - Yesterday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) sent a bipartisan letter to Senator Harry Reid, the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, urging him to bring H.R. 2800, the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act, to a vote before the full Senate this year. H.R. 2800 was in... More
  • Congresswoman Waters Urges Congressional Republicans to Support Funding for HIV/AIDS Programs
    Sep 20, 2012 - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) was honored at a reception hosted by the Act Against AIDS Leadership Initiative (AAALI), for her advocacy in support of HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and treatment. AAALI is a partnership among several of the nation’s leading civil rights and social justice ... More
  • Congresswoman Waters Congratulates Debra Reid, Her “Angel in Adoption”
    Sep 12, 2012 - Yesterday, in an award ceremony on Capitol Hill, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) presented the “Angels in Adoption” award to Debra Reid, the Founder and Executive Director of the Jonathan Reid Family Rights Coalition, an organization that provides assistance to families to help them navigate the... More
  • House Passes Congresswoman Waters' Bill to Locate Missing Alzheimer's Patients
    Sep 11, 2012 - Today, on Capitol Hill, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2800, a bill introduced by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program. H.R. 2800 passed the House without opposition on a voice vote and now awaits consideration in the ... More
  • Rep. Waters Hosts Panel on Eminent Domain Proposals to Seize Underwater Mortgages
    Sep 11, 2012 - Yesterday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters held a bipartisan panel discussion on the nation’s ongoing housing crisis and whether the use of eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages is a feasible alternative to provide struggling homeowners with relief. The event was the third in a series of panels R... More

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