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Waters, Maxine

House · California, District 43 · W000187Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current24564596%
118th362751,17296%
117th3826996897%
116th3835193598%
115th452881,15596%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseCalifornia43Democratic
118thHouseCalifornia43Democratic
117thHouseCalifornia43Democratic
116thHouseCalifornia43Democratic
115thHouseCalifornia43Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 115th Congress · historical · House
Participation
96%
1155/1209 cast
Sponsored
45
bills
Cosponsored
288
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 115th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes115th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
Sponsored · 115th45
—Expressing the sense of Congress that the President does not have the authority under the Constitution to grant himself reprieve or pardon for offenses against the United States.hconres 132—Asserting that Congress should expend the resources necessary to investigate thoroughly the nature and extent of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, including whether there was collusion between persons associated with the Russian government and persons associated with the presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump to influence the outcome of the election.hconres 15—To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists, and for other purposes.hr 1641—Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017hr 1882—Ending Homelessness Act of 2017hr 2076—No REX Acthr 2145—Students Before Profits Act of 2017hr 2300—Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2017hr 2301—Minority Diabetes Initiative Acthr 2351—85/15 Rule Acthr 2743—Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Acthr 2744—Deny Russian Access to Diplomatic Compounds Acthr 2934—Freezing Russian Sanctions Acthr 2935—Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Acthr 2972—To provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.hr 2973—Public Housing Tenant Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2017hr 3160—End SHELLs Acthr 3295—Military Consumer Protection Acthr 3357—Bad Actor Disqualification Act of 2017hr 3519—Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2017hr 3755—Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017hr 3799—Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2017hr 3800—Transportation Infrastructure for Job Creation Acthr 3858—Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation Acthr 3859—National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2017hr 3936—Megabank Accountability and Consequences Act of 2017hr 3937—Making FHA More Affordable Act of 2017hr 4159—Preventing Foreclosures on Seniors Act of 2017hr 4160—Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2017hr 4369—ACA OUTREACH Acthr 4784
Cosponsored · 115th288
—Original NAACP Resolution of 2018hconres 108—Supporting a bold and sustained expansion of Federal investments in affordable rental homes.hconres 120—Supporting National Men's Health Week.hconres 123—Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.hconres 142—Original NAACP Resolution of 2017hconres 17—Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women.hconres 44—Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.hconres 59—Supporting efforts to enact a bold jobs and infrastructure package that benefits all Americans, not just billionaires.hconres 63—Expressing the sense of Congress that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged.hconres 72—Affirming the right of all renters to a safe, affordable, and decent home.hconres 74—Condemning fear-mongering, racism, anti-Semitism, bigotry, and violence perpetrated by hate groups.hconres 77—Denouncing and opposing the violence, xenophobia, and bigotry that are promoted by White nationalists and neo-Nazis.hconres 78—Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.hconres 81—Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.hjres 102—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.hjres 120—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom".hjres 129—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.hjres 31—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.hjres 33—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.hjres 48—Haiti Emergency Relief Act of 2017hr 1014—Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017hr 1017—Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017hr 1111—To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.hr 1135—Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017hr 1172—Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Acthr 1194—Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Forcehr 1229—Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Acthr 1235—Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017hr 1276—Washington, D.C. Admission Acthr 1291—Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Acthr 1299
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H4CA23011 · WATERS, MAXINE MS → (House CA) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$1,119,386$1,238,561$116,456
2022$1,248,563$1,367,510$235,632
2020$2,126,590$2,186,541$354,579
2018$1,600,230$1,389,066$395,533
2016$954,949$1,050,765$181,526
1 authorized/associated committee · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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