Maxine Waters Charged With Three House Ethics Violations 2.12K Jim Newell 08/09/10 01:25PM Filed to: Corruption Corruption Maxine Waters Congress House Ethics house ethics committee Congresswoman Maxine Waters was charged with three ethics violations today, including a breach of the rule that members "behave at all times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House." Enforcing this rule could be a slippery slope!