Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following remarks in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher Program. During the event, HUD recognized Congresswoman Waters for her longstanding leadership and commitment in Congress to expanding… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s latest set of policy changes to help veterans receive assistance under the HUD-Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, and improve their access to supportive housing… Read more »

         Recently, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, hosted the final session in a three-part series as a part of her Housing Crisis Response Initiative. The final briefing, entitled “America’s Diverse Housing Needs: A Primer on Regional Differences,” was intended to help House Democratic Members… Read more »

Recently, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, hosted the second session of a three-part briefing series as part of her Housing Crisis Response Initiative. The session, entitled “Ending the Housing and Homelessness Crisis: A Deep Dive into A Democratic Legislative Response,” was aimed at helping Democratic House Members better… Read more »

         Recently, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, hosted the first session in a three-part briefing series as part of her Housing Crisis Response Initiative. Launched at this year’s Democratic Issues Conference, the Housing Crisis Response Initiative aims to improve coordination between… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Gloria Johnson v. City of Grants Pass, Oregon to determine whether local government policies that ban sleeping or “camping” in public spaces without alternative shelter violate Constitutional protections against… Read more »

House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA), and HVAC Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Levin (D-CA) have introduced the End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2024. This legislation will help reduce casework bottlenecks and expand eligibility for the HUD-VA Supportive… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, announced that she sent letters to the leadership of the House Committee on Appropriations urging appropriators to fund provisions that would address our nation’s worsening housing and homelessness crisis, support small, minority-owned businesses, and to protect our nation’s investors… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement after a meeting with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and delegation of California mayors from the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Task Force on Homelessness to discuss solutions to addressing the growing affordable housing and homelessness crisis in California… Read more »

As Fair Housing Month draws to a close, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, published an opinion piece for The Grio reflecting on the ongoing legacy of housing discrimination and inequality 56 years after the Fair Housing Act was signed into law. In the op-ed, Waters calls for long-overdue investments in fair and affordable… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to President Biden urging the immediate release and implementation of the Department of Housing Urban Development’s (HUD) final Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule to fulfill the Democratic commitment to fair housing for all and prevent exacerbating our… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a full Committee markup. Thank you, Chairman McHenry. Good morning, everyone. Today, this Committee is marking up several bills. Unfortunately, most of the bills we are considering are not bipartisan, and would pose significant harm to… Read more »

This week, the National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), honored Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, with the 2024 Policy Champion Award during their 50th anniversary celebration. During the celebration, NLIHC acknowledged Congresswoman Waters’ unwavering work and dedication in Congress to advance equity, justice, and… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Deanne Criswell, urging the agency to prioritize people experiencing homelessness in recovery efforts following deadly storms that recently hit Southern California. In the letter, Congresswoman… Read more »

During last week’s 2024 Democratic Issues Conference, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, hosted a breakout session entitled, “Housing for All: Tackling the Affordable Housing and Homelessness Crisis.” The breakout session included Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Housing and… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a full Committee hearing entitled, “Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development & the Federal Housing.” Good morning, Madam Secretary. It is indeed my honor to welcome you before the Committee today. On behalf of… Read more »

In a new opinion piece published this morning in the HuffPost, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, shared her thoughts on the brutal murder of Jordan Neely earlier this month. In the op-ed, Waters fiercely condemns the brutality and criminalization that people experiencing homelessness are unjustly met with and calls for… Read more »

Following the White House’s release of a Renter’s Bill of Rights Blueprint, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement: “I applaud the Biden Administration’s historic release of its blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights. As housing prices have skyrocketed by nearly 20% during the pandemic, many U.S.… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, released a report highlighting the historic and transformational work that Committee Democrats achieved under her leadership for both the 116th and 117th Congresses. During a global pandemic, a worsening housing crisis and a widening racial-wealth gap, Committee Democrats have consistently… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) expressing concerns about HUD’s current draft solicitation for Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract Support Services and its negative impact on mission-driven Performance Based Contract Administrators (PBCAs), like LA… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, gave the following opening statement at a full Committee markup. This Congress, I am so very proud of how Committee Democrats have consistently pushed legislation that reflects our values: bills that put consumers first despite opposition from highly paid lobbyists and big corporations;… Read more »

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, gave the following statement today at a Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance virtual hearing entitled, “Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People Experiencing Homelessness.” Thank you so very much for this subcommittee hearing that you’re doing. And I’m… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, announced the following update to the schedule for the month of January: RESCHEDULED - January 19 at 10:00 AM ET: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, “Ensuring Equitable Delivery of Disaster Benefits to Vulnerable… Read more »

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, attended several press conferences across Capitol Hill yesterday alongside numerous housing advocacy groups to explain why America cannot build back better without investing in our crumbling housing infrastructure and to remind the White House and her fellow colleagues in Congress how foundational… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, released a statement following Republican objections to the Majority Leader’s unanimous consent request to take up her bill, H.R. 4791, the “Protecting Renters from Evictions Act of 2021,” which would extend the federal eviction moratorium through the end of the year. “The eviction… Read more »