Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Waters says she wants to find a way to fund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau permanently and independently. She includes this as a priority for her potential agenda as committee chair.
Context: The letter does not specify how the funding would be provided.
If she again leads Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee, Waters says she wants to expand affordable housing programs and reform mortgage finance. She presents these efforts as part of an agenda to improve access to housing.
Context: These are proposed priorities for a potential committee chairmanship, not enacted policies.
Maxine Waters introduced the HIV Prevention Now Act, a federal bill addressing HIV prevention. The supplied text identifies the bill but does not describe its specific provisions.
Context: The bill’s specific measures are not described in the supplied text.
Waters opposed the Trump administration’s reported plan to cut $40 billion from the Department of Health and Human Services budget in fiscal year 2026, an amount described in the source as about one-third of the department’s current budget.
Context: The source describes a proposed cut, not an enacted budget change.
Waters objected to a reported plan to eliminate $700 million in CDC funding for HIV prevention. She sought answers from the Health and Human Services Secretary, warning that the reported action could affect prevention and screening services.
Context: The funding elimination was reported, not described as enacted.
Waters introduced the Medicaid Breast Cancer Access to Treatment Act in July 2025. The supplied text does not describe the changes it would make to Medicaid or which patients would qualify.
Context: The source gives no details about the bill’s provisions or eligibility rules.
Waters introduced the Urban and Rural Diabetes Initiative Act in November 2025. The supplied text identifies the bill but does not describe its specific programs or how they would operate.
Context: The source gives no details about the initiative’s design.
Maxine Waters introduced a resolution calling on the House to recommit to bipartisan efforts to end the HIV epidemic in the United States and globally. It also calls for greater focus on HIV-related vulnerabilities among women and girls.
Context: The source describes an introduced resolution, not an enacted policy.
Maxine Waters introduced the Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act to establish an initiative expanding and improving maternal and infant health services. It would focus on minority, low-income, rural, and medically underserved communities. The proposal is not described as enacted.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Maxine Waters introduced the Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025 to protect small businesses from anti-competitive pricing practices that favor large retailers. The bill is a proposed legislative measure, not an enacted policy in this material.
Context: The passage gives no further details about the bill’s provisions or how it would address the pricing practices.