'''Maxine Waters''' (b. August 15, 1938) is a Democratic [[United States Representative]] from [[California]]. She is an [[African-American]] woman who represents California's 43rd district in the 113th Congress, which includes South Central [[Los Angeles]]. Waters is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services and the Chairwoman of its Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. Also, Waters is on the Committee on the Judiciary overseeing Crime, [[Terrorism]], Homeland Security, Immigration, and Border Security. She is the founding member and Chair of the "Out of [[Iraq]]" Congressional Caucus, a member of the [[Progressive Caucus]] and the [[Congressional Black Caucus]]. She is known for being an outspoken [[liberal]] and for espousing socialistic goals. She was a cosponsor of the House resolution to impeach then-Vice President [[Dick Cheney]] in 2007 for the War in Iraq. | '''Maxine Waters''' (b. August 15, 1938) is a Democratic [[United States Representative]] from [[California]]. She is an [[African-American]] woman who represents California's 43rd district in the 113th Congress, which includes South Central [[Los Angeles]]. Waters is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services and the Chairwoman of its Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. Also, Waters is on the Committee on the Judiciary overseeing Crime, [[Terrorism]], Homeland Security, Immigration, and Border Security. She is the founding member and Chair of the "Out of [[Iraq]]" Congressional Caucus, a member of the [[Progressive Caucus]] and the [[Congressional Black Caucus]]. She is known for being an outspoken [[liberal]] and for espousing socialistic goals. She was a cosponsor of the House resolution to impeach then-Vice President [[Dick Cheney]] in 2007 for the War in Iraq. |