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Maxine Waters
U.S. Representative, California
2221 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Maxine Moore Waters is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 43rd congressional district since 1991. The district, numbered as the 29th district from 1991 to 1993 and as the 35th district from 1993 to 2013, includes much of southern Los Angeles, as well as portions of Gardena, Inglewood and Torrance.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Waters stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 624 →HR 8777
HR 8777 · Introduced May 13, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
May 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HJRES 179
HJRES 179 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HJRES 170
HJRES 170 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 8030
HR 8030 · Introduced Mar 20, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Mar 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 7886
HR 7886 · Introduced Mar 9, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Mar 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 7888
HR 7888 · Introduced Mar 9, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Mar 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 7887
HR 7887 · Introduced Mar 9, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Mar 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HRES 1109
HRES 1109 · Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · Health
Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 1106
HRES 1106 · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Mar 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 7565
HR 7565 · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · International Affairs
Feb 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Waters's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 397were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.7%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
5%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Waters sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Waters's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33