This morning, Congresswoman Maxine Waters appeared on “The Weekend” at MSNBC to discuss efforts to prevent a government shutdown. | Maxine Waters

Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43) expressed her strong support for H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would make D.C. the 51st state in our Union and give equal representation to 700,000 American citizens. | Maxine Waters

I was so pleased to recognize the extraordinary achievement of Elon Musk and SpaceX for the spectacular and historic launch of its giant Falcon Heavy rocket - now, the world's most powerful operational rocket. As the representative of California's 43rd Congressional District, this milestone was especially meaningful to me. SpaceX is headquartered in my district in the City of Hawthorne and employs thousands of talented men and women in our community. I congratulate Elon Musk and SpaceX for conti