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Maxine Waters
U.S. Representative, CA-43
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
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- House Committee on Financial Services — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7726 — Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2860 — Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1333 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration… | Not voting | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1333 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration… | Not voting | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 254 — ARTIST Act | Not voting | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7618 — American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 | Not voting | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6047 — Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 | Nay | May 21, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1041 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | Nay | May 21, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1041 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | Yea | May 21, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1329 — Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act | Nay | May 21, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1329 — Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act | Yea | May 21, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1300 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs… | Nay | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1300 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs… | Nay | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2616 — Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act | Nay | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2616 — Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1993 — 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 1003 — Lulu’s Law | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025 | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4544 — American Access to Banking Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment. | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending… | Yea | May 15, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending… | Nay | May 15, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act | Nay | May 14, 2026 | 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 type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $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.
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