Build Back Better Act

Chairwoman Maxine Waters Helps Hundreds of Angelenos Expecting Housing Vouchers

Sentinel News ServiceApril 14, 2022

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, stopped to assist hundreds of people frustrated by the current housing crisis in Los Angeles. In the article included below, ABC 7 Los Angeles details a recent event where misinformation led to a crowd of people lining up with the expectation of receiving housing vouchers. The article describes the efforts Chairwoman Waters took to support those in need of assistance and clear up confusion.

John Warren

Note to Pres. Biden: Build Local Media Back With Real Dollars, Not Tax Credits

Dr. John E. WarrenFebruary 9, 2022

When the Build Back Better Act passed the House of Representatives last year, there was some excitement about a provision in it authorizing a payroll tax credit for local news organizations.

Political

Waters on House Passage of the Build Back Better Act: We did it!

Sentinel News ServiceNovember 24, 2021

In WASHINGTON, D.C., Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, applauded the House passage of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, a historic piece of legislation that will provide unprecedented and long overdue investments in our nation’s housing infrastructure. “After decades of disinvestment in our nation’s affordable housing programs, years of insisting that housing is infrastructure, and months of tough negotiations, the House has persevered today. I am immensely proud that the House has voted to pass the Build Back Better Act, and that this bill is now with the Senate for what I