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Maxine Waters
- Previous profession
- Teacher
- First public office
- 1976Member, California State Assembly, 1976 to 1990
- Years in public office
- 49
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 1,829 recorded votes by Maxine Waters, from 1995 to 2026.
1,374 Yes · 265 No · 2 Present · 188 Did not vote
Confirmed from the official recordSee Maxine Waters's page for the current Congress
This record covers the votes that passed a law: votes on passage, and votes on a House resolution that passed a law. Each Congress below lists the two apart. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
107th Congress, 2001 and 2002
85 Yes · 14 No · 1 Present · 22 Did not vote on 122 laws of this Congress.
Public Law 107-306 · House vote on November 15, 2002Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003
Yes
H.R. 5708 · House vote on November 14, 2002Public Law 107-312
No
H.J.Res. 124 · House vote on November 13, 2002Public Law 107-294
No
H.J.Res. 123 · House vote on October 16, 2002Public Law 107-244
Did not vote
Public Law 107-251 · House vote on October 16, 2002Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002
Did not vote
H.J.Res. 122 · House vote on October 10, 2002Public Law 107-240
No
Public Law 107-243 · House vote on October 10, 2002Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
No
Public Law 107-248 · House vote on October 10, 2002Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003
No
Public Law 107-249 · House vote on October 10, 2002Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2003
Yes
Public Law 107-252 · House vote on October 10, 2002Help America Vote Act of 2002
Yes
H.J.Res. 113 · House vote on October 9, 2002Public Law 107-255
Yes
Public Law 107-275 · House vote on October 9, 2002Black Lung Consolidation of Administrative Responsibility Act
Yes
S. 2690 · House vote on October 8, 2002Public Law 107-293
Yes
Public Law 107-245 · House vote on October 7, 2002Sudan Peace Act
Yes
H.R. 3340 · House vote on October 7, 2002Public Law 107-304
Yes
H.J.Res. 112 · House vote on October 3, 2002Public Law 107-235
Yes
H.J.Res. 111 · House vote on September 26, 2002Public Law 107-229
Yes
Public Law 107-273 · House vote on September 26, 200221st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act
Yes
H.R. 4102 · House vote on September 17, 2002Public Law 107-267
Yes
H.R. 5333 · House vote on September 17, 2002Public Law 107-284
Yes
H.R. 3880 · House vote on September 10, 2002Public Law 107-230
Did not vote
H.R. 5157 · House vote on September 9, 2002Public Law 107-232
Did not vote
Public Law 107-310 · House vote on September 5, 2002Dam Safety and Security Act of 2003
Yes
H.R. 3287 · House vote on September 4, 2002Public Law 107-225
Yes
Public Law 107-210 · House vote on July 27, 2002Trade Act of 2002
No
Public Law 107-204 · House vote on July 25, 2002Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-206 · House vote on July 23, 20022002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States
Yes
H.R. 4755 · House vote on July 15, 2002Public Law 107-269
Yes
Public Law 107-253 · House vote on July 11, 2002Inland Flood Forecasting and Warning System Act of 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-277 · House vote on July 11, 2002Enterprise Integration Act of 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-221 · House vote on July 8, 2002Fort Clatsop National Memorial Expansion Act of 2002
Yes
S. 2578 · House vote on June 27, 2002Public Law 107-199
No
H.R. 3034 · House vote on June 27, 2002Public Law 107-263
Yes
H.R. 3180 · House vote on June 26, 2002Public Law 107-352
Yes
H.R. 3971 · House vote on June 24, 2002Public Law 107-203
Yes
Public Law 107-198 · House vote on June 18, 2002Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002
Did not vote
H.R. 4717 · House vote on June 18, 2002Public Law 107-268
Did not vote
H.R. 4794 · House vote on June 18, 2002Public Law 107-270
Did not vote
Public Law 107-189 · House vote on June 5, 2002Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2002
No
Public Law 107-358 · House vote on June 4, 2002Holocaust Restitution Tax Fairness Act of 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-188 · House vote on May 22, 2002Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-173 · House vote on May 8, 2002Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002
Yes
H.J.Res. 87 · House vote on May 8, 2002Public Law 107-200
No
Public Law 107-171 · House vote on May 2, 2002Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
No
S. 2248 · House vote on April 30, 2002Public Law 107-168
No
Public Law 107-174 · House vote on April 30, 2002Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002
Yes
H.R. 4167 · House vote on April 16, 2002Public Law 107-170
Yes
Public Law 107-181 · House vote on April 16, 2002Clergy Housing Allowance Clarification Act of 2002
Yes
H.R. 1374 · House vote on April 16, 2002Public Law 107-191
Yes
Public Law 107-147 · House vote on March 7, 2002Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002
Yes
S.J.Res. 32 · House vote on March 6, 2002Public Law 107-152
Did not vote
Public Law 107-150 · House vote on February 26, 2002Family Sponsor Immigration Act of 2002
Did not vote
Public Law 107-155 · House vote on February 14, 2002Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-148 · House vote on February 12, 2002Radio Free Afghanistan Act
Yes
H.R. 3699 · House vote on February 12, 2002Public Law 107-151
Yes
S. 1888 · House vote on February 6, 2002Public Law 107-140
Yes
H.J.Res. 82 · House vote on February 6, 2002Public Law 107-143
Yes
S. 970 · House vote on February 5, 2002Public Law 107-145
Did not vote
S. 1762 · House vote on January 24, 2002Public Law 107-139
Did not vote
Public Law 107-141 · House vote on January 23, 2002Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001
Did not vote
Public Law 107-218 · House vote on January 23, 2002Tumacacori National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2002
Did not vote
Public Law 107-117 · House vote on December 20, 2001Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002
Did not vote
Public Law 107-113 · House vote on December 19, 2001District of Columbia Police Coordination Amendment Act of 2001
Yes
Public Law 107-114 · House vote on December 19, 2001District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001
Yes
Public Law 107-115 · House vote on December 19, 2001Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-116 · House vote on December 19, 2001Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
Yes
H.R. 3379 · House vote on December 18, 2001Public Law 107-167
Yes
Public Law 107-107 · House vote on December 13, 2001National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-110 · House vote on December 13, 2001No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Did not vote
Public Law 107-90 · House vote on December 11, 2001Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001
Yes
H.R. 3282 · House vote on December 11, 2001Public Law 107-178
Yes
Public Law 107-96 · House vote on December 6, 2001District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2002
Yes
H.R. 3348 · House vote on December 5, 2001Public Law 107-132
Yes
Public Law 107-99 · House vote on December 4, 2001Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001
Yes
Public Law 107-105 · House vote on December 4, 2001Administrative Simplification Compliance Act
Yes
Public Law 107-87 · House vote on November 30, 2001Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
Did not vote
Public Law 107-71 · House vote on November 16, 2001Aviation and Transportation Security Act
Yes
Public Law 107-77 · House vote on November 14, 2001Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-76 · House vote on November 13, 2001Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-73 · House vote on November 8, 2001Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-187 · House vote on November 7, 2001Gerald B. H. Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-72 · House vote on November 6, 2001Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2001
Yes
Public Law 107-66 · House vote on November 1, 2001Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-68 · House vote on November 1, 2001Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-67 · House vote on October 31, 2001Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002
Yes
H.R. 2559 · House vote on October 30, 2001Public Law 107-104
Yes
H.R. 2910 · House vote on October 30, 2001Public Law 107-165
Yes
H.J.Res. 70 · House vote on October 25, 2001Public Law 107-58
Yes
H.J.Res. 71 · House vote on October 25, 2001Public Law 107-89
Did not vote
Public Law 107-56 · House vote on October 24, 2001Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
No
H.R. 2924 · House vote on October 23, 2001Public Law 107-78
Yes
Public Law 107-63 · House vote on October 17, 2001Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
Yes
Public Law 107-64 · House vote on October 17, 2001Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002
Yes
H.J.Res. 42 · House vote on October 2, 2001Public Law 107-51
Yes
H.J.Res. 65 · House vote on September 24, 2001Public Law 107-44
Yes
Public Law 107-42 · House vote on September 21, 2001Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act
Yes
Public Law 107-38 · House vote on September 14, 20012001 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States
Yes
H.R. 2882 · House vote on September 13, 2001Public Law 107-37
Yes
H.R. 1766 · House vote on September 10, 2001Public Law 107-85
Yes
H.R. 1761 · House vote on September 10, 2001Public Law 107-92
Yes
H.R. 2291 · House vote on September 5, 2001Public Law 107-82
Yes
Public Law 107-24 · House vote on July 26, 2001ILSA Extension Act of 2001
Yes
S. 468 · House vote on July 23, 2001Public Law 107-23
Did not vote
Public Law 107-20 · House vote on July 20, 2001Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001
Yes
S. 360 · House vote on July 17, 2001Public Law 107-21
Did not vote
Public Law 107-123 · House vote on June 14, 2001Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act
No
H.R. 1914 · House vote on June 6, 2001Public Law 107-17
Did not vote
H.R. 2043 · House vote on June 5, 2001Public Law 107-36
Did not vote
Public Law 107-16 · House vote on May 26, 2001Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
Did not vote
H.R. 428 · House vote on May 15, 2001Public Law 107-10
Yes
Public Law 107-15 · House vote on May 15, 2001Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001
Yes
Public Law 107-12 · House vote on March 22, 2001Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001
Yes
H.R. 1042 · House vote on March 21, 2001Public Law 107-74
Yes
H.R. 861 · House vote on March 14, 2001Public Law 107-169
Yes
H.R. 223 · House vote on March 13, 2001Public Law 107-211
Yes
S.J.Res. 6 · House vote on March 7, 2001Public Law 107-5
No
H.R. 727 · House vote on March 6, 2001Public Law 107-319
Yes
H.R. 256 · House vote on February 28, 2001Public Law 107-8
Yes
H.R. 558 · House vote on February 28, 2001Public Law 107-31
Yes
H.R. 132 · House vote on February 7, 2001Public Law 107-6
Yes
H.J.Res. 7 · House vote on February 6, 2001Public Law 107-1
Present
Public Law 107-27 · House vote on January 30, 2001Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act
Yes
What this member says about laws and orders
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Member-requested spending
Confirmed from the official record
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $14,181,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA City of Compto Willowbrook-C Replacement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Los Angeles International Airport Police Department (LAXPD) | Public Law 119-74 | LAXPD Vehicle Fleet, Upgrades, & EquipmentDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $963,000 |
| City of Gardena | Public Law 119-74 | Gardena Juvenile Justice & Intervention Project (GJJIP)DOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $550,000 |
| Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science | Public Law 119-74 | Charles Drew University Safety and Security Enhancement ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $445,000 |
| Interoperability Network of the South Bay (INSB) | Public Law 119-74 | INSB Interoperability Upgrade ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | Public Law 119-74 | INVEST IN AMERICA'S FUTURE: Expand Math Excellence & STEM AccessNASA · SSMS | None printed | $600,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Lawndale's Hawthorne Boulevard Rehabilitation ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| Los Angeles County Department of Public Works | Public Law 119-75 | Link Willowbrook and King Medical Center Shuttle Zero Emission Bus ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | CA | $850,000 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) | Public Law 119-75 | HACLA Digital Equity & Infrastructure Renewal for South LA Public HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $3,150,000 |
| City of Gardena | Public Law 119-75 | Mas Fukai Park Renovation ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
Show all 15
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hawthorne | Public Law 119-75 | Hawthorne Civic Park Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Torrance | Public Law 119-75 | Torrance Community Parks Accessibility ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| Compton Community College | Public Law 119-75 | Compton College Facilities ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,200,000 |
| City of Compton | Public Law 119-75 | Compton Public Works Corp Yard RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Los Angeles | Public Law 119-75 | Algin Sutton Restroom Replacement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $500,000 |
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
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