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Maxine Waters

U.S. Representative, CA-43

Democratic California since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, CA-43 current
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-43
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-43
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-43
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-43
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-43
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-43
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-43
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-43
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-43
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-43
California
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-43
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-43
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-35
California
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-35
United States
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-35
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-35
California
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-35
California
Democratic Jan 4, 2007 Jan 3, 2009 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-35
United States
Democratic Jan 4, 2007 Jan 3, 2009 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-35
United States
Democratic Jan 4, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-35
California
Democratic Jan 4, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-35
California
Democratic Jan 7, 2003 Jan 3, 2005 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-35
United States
Democratic Jan 7, 2003 Jan 3, 2005 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-35
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2001 Jan 3, 2003 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-35
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2001 Jan 3, 2003 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-35
California
Democratic Jan 6, 1999 Jan 3, 2001 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-35
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 1999 Jan 3, 2001 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-35
United States
Democratic Jan 7, 1997 Jan 3, 1999 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-35
California
Democratic Jan 7, 1997 Jan 3, 1999 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-35
California
Democratic Jan 4, 1995 Jan 3, 1997 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-35
United States
Democratic Jan 4, 1995 Jan 3, 1997 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-35
United States
Democratic Jan 5, 1993 Jan 3, 1995 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-35
California
Democratic Jan 5, 1993 Jan 3, 1995 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-29
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 1991 Jan 3, 1993 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-29
California
Democratic Jan 3, 1991 Jan 3, 1993 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.656, social dim. -0.095. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 590 — Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in… Nay Jul 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 590 — Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in… Nay Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1919 — Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act Nay Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 1582 — GENIUS Act Nay Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3633 — Digital Asset Market Clarity Act Nay Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 580 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending… Nay Jul 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 580 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending… Nay Jul 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1717 — Communications Security Act Yea Jul 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 580 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending… Nay Jul 15, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 580 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending… Nay Jul 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 1596 — Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act Yea Jul 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1770 — Consumer Safety Technology Act Nay Jul 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1709 — Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act Yea Jul 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Nay Jul 3, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 566 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res… Nay Jul 3, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 566 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res… Nay Jul 2, 2025 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 566 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res… Nay Jul 2, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 566 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res… Nay Jul 2, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 516 — Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California. Nay Jun 27, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

1,028 recorded contributions totalling $1,560,505. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 184 of 1028 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Big donor 134 $401,480 26%
Corporate PAC 1 $15,000 1%
Small-dollar 21 $2,100 0%
Super PAC 28 $500 0%
Unclassified 844 $1,141,425 73%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$15,000 VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Nov 4, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$15,000 JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS CITIZENS FOR WATERS Corporate PAC Nov 4, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Jul 15, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MORTGAGE BROKERS NAMB PAC CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Jun 26, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOC. OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. PAC CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Apr 19, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 TARGET CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Mar 31, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOC. OF FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS PAC NAFCU/PAC CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Jun 20, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Mar 30, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Mar 30, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Mar 30, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Mar 16, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 CROWELL & MORING LLP PAC CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Jun 28, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Jun 28, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION PAC (FICO PAC) CITIZENS FOR WATERS unclassified Sep 26, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Sponsored legislation (2 as lead sponsor)

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