Press Releases
  • Congresswoman Waters Commemorates Breast Cancer Awareness Month
    Oct 30, 2012 - In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) released the following statement today: "As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, I express my support for those engaged in the ongoing fight against the most common cancer among women in our co... More
  • Congresswoman Waters Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
    Oct 26, 2012 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) released the following statement today commemorating National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is recognized nationally each year in October: "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month serves as an opportunity for us to rededicate ourselves to ensuring th... More
  • Congresswoman Maxine Waters Celebrate Endeavour's Final Journey
    Oct 13, 2012 - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-35) joined Inglewood’s Mayor James Butts, the Inglewood City Council and Jeffrey Rudolph, CEO of the California Science Center for a viewing event of the space shuttle Endeavour. The shuttle arrived at the Forum in Inglewood on its second day of travel to its fi... More
  • 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

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