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Waters Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake</a></div> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto">January 11, 2020 </div><div class="col-auto"><a href="/media-center/press-releases" alt="View Press Release listings">Press Release</a></div> </div> <div class="evo-press-release__body"><h2><strong>Commends Los Angeles County Fire Department's Search and Rescue Efforts in Haiti</strong></h2> <p><em>"</em><strong><em>The 2010 earthquake is one of many tragedies in Haiti's rich and inspiring history. The hard work, determination and resilience of the Haitian people have enabled them to survive centuries of slavery, repression, political violence, and natural disasters. No matter the challenges, the Haitian people always rebuild."</em></strong></p></div> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-issues"> <span class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Issues<span class="field__label__suffix mr-2">:</span> </span> <span class="field__items"> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/foreign-affairs" hreflang="en">Foreign Affairs</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/foreign-affairs/haiti" hreflang="en">Haiti</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <hr class="my-4 border-muted border-top d-none d-sm-block"></div> <div class="views-row evo-views-row views-row-5"> <div class="media evo-media-object mt-4 mb-4"> <div class="media-body"> <div class="h3 mt-0 font-weight-bold"><a href="/media-center/press-releases/rep-waters-message-support-nowarwithiran-peace-advocates-los-angeles">Rep. 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Waters </strong></h2><p>WASHINGTON – <em>Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), a founding member of the Congressional No War With Iran Caucus, issued a statement on the deadly U.S. drone strike at the Baghdad International Airport that targeted Iraqis and Iranians, and killed Iranian Quds Force Commander, Major General Qasem Soleimani: </em></p></div> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-issues"> <span class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Issues<span class="field__label__suffix mr-2">:</span> </span> <span class="field__items"> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/foreign-affairs" hreflang="en">Foreign Affairs</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <hr class="my-4 border-muted border-top d-none d-sm-block"></div> <div class="views-row evo-views-row views-row-7"> <div class="media evo-media-object mt-4 mb-4"> <div class="media-body"> <div class="h3 mt-0 font-weight-bold"><a href="/media-center/press-releases/rep-waters-statement-1-year-anniversary-lasalin-massacre-haiti">Rep. Waters Statement on 1-Year Anniversary of Lasalin Massacre in Haiti</a></div> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto">November 21, 2019 </div><div class="col-auto"><a href="/media-center/press-releases" alt="View Press Release listings">Press Release</a></div> </div> <div class="evo-press-release__body"><h2><em>‘Those responsible for acts of politically motivated violence in Haiti must be held accountable. Impunity in Haiti must end now' </em></h2> <p>WASHINGTON – <em>Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the Lasalin Massacre in Haiti:</em></p></div> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-issues"> <span class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Issues<span class="field__label__suffix mr-2">:</span> </span> <span class="field__items"> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/foreign-affairs" hreflang="en">Foreign Affairs</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/foreign-affairs/haiti" hreflang="en">Haiti</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <hr class="my-4 border-muted border-top d-none d-sm-block"></div> <div class="views-row evo-views-row views-row-8"> <div class="media evo-media-object mt-4 mb-4"> <div class="media-body"> <div class="h3 mt-0 font-weight-bold"><a href="/media-center/press-releases/rep-waters-statement-trump-s-abandonment-us-backed-kurds-syria">Rep. 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