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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 · 117th Congress · historical · House
Participation
97%
968/997 cast
Sponsored
38
bills
Cosponsored
269
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 117th 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 votes117th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
ProceduralPresentPassed2021-01-03
HRES 1Not votingPassed2021-01-03
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8NayFailed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HR 22YeaPassed2021-01-05
ProceduralNayFailed2021-01-06
ProceduralNayFailed2021-01-07
HRES 38YeaPassed2021-01-12
HRES 38YeaPassed2021-01-12
Sponsored · 117th38
—Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Acthr 1474—Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Acthr 1528—Emergency Housing Voucher Act of 2021hr 1724—Emergency Assistance for Renters Act of 2021hr 1725—Minority Diabetes Initiative Acthr 2178—Affordable Insulin for the COVID–19 Emergency Acthr 2179—Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Acthr 2543—Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Acthr 2547—Central Liquidity Facility Enhancement Acthr 3958—Justice for Exonerees Acthr 4019—Sovereign Debt Contract Capacity Acthr 4111—Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021hr 4495—Ending Homelessness Act of 2021hr 4496—Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2021hr 4497—Short Sale Transparency and Market Fairness Acthr 4618—Veterans Service Organization Modernization Act of 2021hr 4731—Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2021hr 4732—Protecting Renters from Evictions Act of 2021hr 4791—Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2021hr 5195—Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021hr 5196—Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2021hr 6055—To establish the United States policy on Burma at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the Asian Development Bank, and for other purposes.hr 6340—To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes.hr 6475—Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Acthr 7003—Nowhere to Hide Oligarchs’ Assets Acthr 7080—Timely Delivery of Bank Secrecy Act Reports Acthr 7734—Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Acthr 7977—Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending Acthr 7978—Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022hr 8483—Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Bank’s International Development Association Acthr 8484
Cosponsored · 117th269
—Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.hconres 19—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.hconres 46—Objecting to the slowdown in mail delivery and postage rate increase instituted by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and seeking to halt both actions pending further investigation.hconres 54—Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Government must take steps to end the pandemic now.hconres 60—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.hjres 1—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 17—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—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.hjres 53—Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.hjres 87—For the People Act of 2021hr 1—‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021hr 1012—To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South Willowbrook Avenue in Compton, California, as the "PFC James Anderson, Jr., Post Office Building".hr 1095—Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021hr 1111—To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 League in Irvine, California, as the "Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building".hr 1170—U.S. Citizenship Acthr 1177—Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Acthr 1193—Confronting and Correcting Historical Injustices Acthr 1196—Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities Act of 2021hr 1221—George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021hr 1280—CONTRACT Act of 2021hr 1283—Air America Act of 2021hr 1297—REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2021hr 1305—NO BAN Acthr 1333—DISCLOSE Act of 2021hr 1334—To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.hr 1348—Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2021hr 1352—Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Acthr 1354—Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021hr 1357—Mental Health Justice Act of 2021hr 1368—Do No Harm Acthr 1378
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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