Federal · U.S. House
Maxine Waters
U.S. Representative · CA-43 · Party: Democratic
Office
- Office
- U.S. Representative
- District
- CA-43
- Party
- Democratic
- Term
- Since 1991
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
Last verified Oct 7, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Image courtesy of the Member
Record at a glance
Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.
No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Maxine Waters's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked by a person, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.
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S. 1020
A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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H.R. 2493
Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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H.R. 1681
Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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H.Res. 1156
Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.
On Agreeing to the Resolution
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H.R. 1689
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
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H.Con.Res. 40
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
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H.R. 1011
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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H.Res. 1142
Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
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H.Res. 1128
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, As Amended
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H.J.Res. 139
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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H.Con.Res. 38
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
On Agreeing to the Resolution
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H.Res. 1099
Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
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H.R. 6472
Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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H.R. 2189
To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
On Passage
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S. 1383
A bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 6644
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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H.J.Res. 142
A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
On Passage
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H.R. 7148
A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments
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H.R. 3123
Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 980
Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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H.Con.Res. 68
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
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H.R. 7148
A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On Passage
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H.R. 7147
A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On Passage
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H.J.Res. 140
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
On Passage
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Money raised by Maxine Waters's campaign committees in 2025–2026, through Jun 30, 2026 (latest report: july quarterly 2026), as reported to the Federal Election Commission. These are facts about money, shown beside the voting record; they don't explain any vote.
Top PAC contributors
- CULAC AMERICA'S CREDIT UNION PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC$10,000
- TITLE INDUSTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TIPAC) OF THE AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION$10,000
- AFLAC INC. PAC$10,000
- COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC$10,000
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES$10,000
- ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
- BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC PAC (BLACKROCK PAC)$10,000
- DEPOSITORY TRUST & CLEARING CORPORATION PAC$10,000
- EQUALITY PAC$10,000
- LA BAMBA PAC$10,000
The 10 largest of $400,500 from PACs and other political committees (46% of all money raised). Every PAC contribution at the FEC ↗
Outside spending for and against
Spent to support: $12,667
- MAKING CALIFORNIA FIRST$12,657
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY PROJECT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ACTION FUND$0
Spent to oppose: $0
None reported.
Independent expenditures: spending on ads and outreach about this member, without coordinating with the campaign. This money isn't given to the campaign. FEC record ↗
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Finance, insurance and banking$167,300
- Labor unions$58,000
- Real estate$33,000
- Issue and advocacy groups$23,500
- Other members' leadership PACs and campaigns$19,500
- Retail and consumer goods$18,000
- Lawyers and lobbyists$17,250
- Manufacturing$17,000
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in PAC and employer names (how); 61% of these dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed. Employer amounts count only donors who gave more than $200, from the campaign's principal committee.
Totals
Cash on hand: $269,669 as of Jun 30, 2026.
Where the money came from
- Small individual donors ($200 or less)$20,299 2%
- Larger individual donors (more than $200)$318,358 37%
- PACs and other political committees$400,500 46%
- Political party committees$0 0%
- The candidate (own money and loans)$0 0%
- Other (transfers, refunds, interest)$124,526 14%
For comparison, the average of the 426 House members with 2025–2026 filings loaded: raised $2,380,998; PACs 36% of money raised; small donors 10%; cash on hand $1,617,763.
Donors' employers
- MINDSET$15,300
- ALLEN MEDIA GROUP$11,500
- BLACKROCK$7,500
- GLODEAN B. WHITE$2,500
- MACK II INC.$2,500
- AHF$2,000
- ONEUNITED BANK$1,500
- FRANK MAMMONE$1,100
- DIVERSANT$375
- THE MARATHON GROUP$150
Employers named by donors who gave more than $200, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never listed.
Source: Federal Election Commission (Maxine Waters at the FEC ↗), 2025–2026. Read Oct 2, 2026. Federal law bars using contributor information from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for commercial purposes; ThePillory shows totals only and has no donor export. Methodology
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