Congresswoman Maxine Waters Introduces Resolution Honoring National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, has introduced a House resolution recognizing National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, observed annually on February 7. The resolution, H.Res. 1039, underscores the continued disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on Black Americans and […]
Years ago, I worked with a young man from the Arab world. I never asked which country he was from, but he once explained something that stayed with me. He said that in his country, if a government commits harm against its own people or others, and citizens openly support that government’s actions, then those […]
U.S. Military Strike in Venezuela and Maduro’s Detention Sparks Domestic and International Backlash On January 3, 2026, the United States conducted a large-scale military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and their transfer to the United States to face criminal charges. President Donald […]
Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Senator Cory Booker Introduce Fair Competition for Small Business Act to Bolster Antitrust Enforcement and Protect Independent Retailers WASHINGTON, D.C. — On December 19, 2025, Representative Maxine Waters of California and Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey formally introduced the Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025, bicameral legislation aimed […]
Community Engagement Weekend: Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ Multi-Event Outreach Across the South Bay Over the course of a packed two-day schedule, Congresswoman Maxine Waters engaged with thousands of residents across Los Angeles County’s 43rd District, participating in seven major community events centered on public health, small business development, food security, veterans’ support, LGBTQ+ history, and youth-focused […]
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, on Friday sharply condemned the federal government’s handling of food-assistance payments as part of the ongoing funding standoff, and directed families in her district to local relief resources while the legal fight over SNAP continues. Ms. Waters — the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee — issued a statement […]
EDITORIAL The Democratic senators who voted to advance the funding bill, handing the MAGA Republicans an opportunity to end ACA were Dick Durbin (IL), John Fetterman (PA), Maggie Hassan (NH), Tim Kaine (VA), Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), Jacky Rosen (NV), and Jeanne Shaheen (NH). Independent Senator Angus King (ME), who caucuses with the Democrats, also […]
If you live within the boundaries of Los Angeles’ 43rd congressional district that encompasses a significant portion of the South Bay and South Los Angeles. Your district includes: The entire cities of Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Gardena, and Lomita. Portions of the cities of Los Angeles (including LAX and the neighborhood of Watts) and Torrance. Census-designated […]
On the seventeenth day of the government shutdown, Maxine Waters introduced the Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 5790) in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation seeks to shield the nation’s early-childhood education programs from disruption when federal funding lapses. The bill addresses a pressing concern: without federal […]
Urgent Communication The office of Maxine Waters (D-CA) has issued a strong condemnation of what it describes as a “mass firing” at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the current federal government shutdown. On October 14, 2025, Waters — ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee — released a statement asserting that roughly 442 HUD employees have been […]