Skip to content Will she retire?
Will she leave Congress?
Will she seek another leadership position?
Will she endorse a successor?
Will she launch a new political campaign?
Or is the headline simply exaggerating a statement she made about another issue?
At the moment, the available evidence does not support treating the unfinished headline as proof of a retirement announcement.
In fact, Waters’ recent activity points in the opposite direction.
Her congressional office has continued releasing statements on major national issues throughout 2026. In May, she criticized Trump administration efforts involving federal power, Los Angeles, immigration policy and elections. In June, she challenged a Department of Labor proposal concerning retirement savings. In August, she responded to a federal court decision involving Los Angeles homelessness funding.