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Kicked Out onto Streets Due to Lack of Funding</strong></p><p><strong>Washington, D.C</strong>. – Today, <strong>Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43),</strong> Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement following reports that thousands of people finding shelter in California through Project Roomkey could soon lose the roof over their heads.</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/housing" hreflang="en">Housing</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-2"> <div class="media evo-media-object mt-4 mb-4"> <div class="media-body"> <div class="h3 mt-0 font-weight-bold"><a 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Maxine Waters, HACLA Deliver Masks & COVID-19 Testing Info to Avalon Gardens Public Housing Residents</a></div> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto">June 8, 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"><p>LOS ANGELES – <strong>Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43</strong>), Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, and the <strong>Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA)</strong> distributed non-surgical, washable masks and the location of local COVID-19 testing sites to residents of <strong>Avalon Gardens Public Housing Development</strong> on Friday, June 5.</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/housing" hreflang="en">Housing</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/health-care" hreflang="en">Health Care</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/43rd-district" hreflang="en">43rd District</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-4"> <div class="media evo-media-object mt-4 mb-4"> <div class="align-self-center evo-image mr-4"> <div class="media-item media-image evo-image-thumbnail-160"> <div class="image__field-media-image"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold visually-hidden"> Image </div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/evo-subsites/waters.house.gov/files/styles/evo_image/public/featured_image/Past%20Chairs%2C%20Maxine%2C%20Ted.jpg?h=0d27ee61&itok=4dECsDOT" width="160" height="160" alt="Past Chairs, Maxine, Ted " class="img-fluid" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="media-body"> <div class="h3 mt-0 font-weight-bold"><a href="/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-maxine-waters-keynotes-torrance-state-region">Congresswoman Maxine Waters Keynotes Torrance Chamber of Commerce State of the Region Luncheon</a></div> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto">February 28, 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"><p>LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, was a keynote speaker at the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce's 2020 State of the Region Luncheon at the DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance-South Bay.</p><p>During her speech, Congresswoman Waters discussed her strong support for small businesses and acknowledged the integral role they play throughout the South Bay.</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/housing" hreflang="en">Housing</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/rep-waters-legislation" hreflang="en">Rep. 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Waters Hosts Housing & Homelessness Community Forum in Inglewood</a></div> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto">June 25, 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>Unveils Landmark $13B Bill to End Homelessness in America</h2> <p>LOS ANGELES – More than 800 residents of Inglewood, Lennox, and the surrounding areas gathered at Inglewood High School on Saturday to participate in Congresswoman Maxine Waters' (CA-43) Housing and Homelessness Community Forum. As the Chairwoman of the powerful U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Congresswoman Waters is a national leader on addressing complex housing policy issues and has oversight responsibility of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development and other federal housing agencies.</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/housing" hreflang="en">Housing</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/43rd-district" hreflang="en">43rd District</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-6"> <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-announces-fy2018-appropriations-letters-omnibus">Rep. 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Waters Announces FY2018 Appropriations Letters & Omnibus Accomplishments </strong></h2><p><strong>WASHINGTON </strong>– Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on the passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which provides substantial federal funding increases to many of her legislative priorities through September 30, 2018, the end of the current fiscal year: </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/consumer-protection" hreflang="en">Consumer Protection</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/minority-and-women-inclusion" hreflang="en">Diversity & Inclusion</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/housing" hreflang="en">Housing</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/criminal-justice" hreflang="en">Criminal Justice</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/immigration" hreflang="en">Immigration</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/transportation" hreflang="en">Transportation</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/health-care" hreflang="en">Health Care</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/higher-education-student-loans" hreflang="en">Education</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/veterans" hreflang="en">Veterans</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/rep-waters-legislation" hreflang="en">Rep. 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