California Representative Maxine Waters, a Democrat who has served in Congress for more than three decades, is facing fresh scrutiny after federal regulators announced her campaign agreed to pay a significant fine for violating campaign finance rules.
According to new filings released by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Waters’ 2020 campaign committee, Citizens for Waters, reached a settlement over multiple violations uncovered during an investigation. The deal requires the campaign to pay $68,000 in civil penalties and to enroll its treasurer in mandatory FEC training for political committees.
The case adds another layer to Waters’ long political career — one that has often attracted controversy — while raising fresh questions about transparency and accountability in campaign finance.
