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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.
109th Congress, 2005 and 2006
76 Yes · 25 No · 15 Did not vote on 116 laws of this Congress. 3 votes on a resolution that passed a law.
Public Law 109-462 · House vote on Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act
Did not vote
H.J.Res. 102 · House vote on Public Law 109-383
Yes
Public Law 109-401 · House vote on Henry J. Hyde United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006
No
Public Law 109-432 · House vote on Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
No
Public Law 109-480 · House vote on Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-390 · House vote on Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-371 · House vote on Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005
Yes
H.R. 3085 · House vote on Public Law 109-378
Yes
Public Law 109-347 · House vote on SAFE Port Act
Yes
Public Law 109-295 · House vote on Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007
Yes
Public Law 109-352 · House vote on Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-364 · House vote on John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
Yes
Public Law 109-366 · House vote on Military Commissions Act of 2006
No
Public Law 109-351 · House vote on Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-289 · House vote on Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007
No
H.R. 6102 · House vote on Public Law 109-408
Yes
Public Law 109-290 · House vote on Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act
Yes
H.R. 6033 · House vote on Public Law 109-334
Yes
Public Law 109-367 · House vote on Secure Fence Act of 2006
No
H.R. 5428 · House vote on Public Law 109-349
Yes
Public Law 109-285 · House vote on Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act
Yes
Public Law 109-270 · House vote on Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-280 · House vote on Pension Protection Act of 2006
No
Public Law 109-266 · House vote on Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-338 · House vote on National Heritage Areas Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-283 · House vote on United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
No
H.R. 5683 · House vote on Public Law 109-272
No
Public Law 109-242 · House vote on Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-246 · House vote on Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
Yes
H.R. 5646 · House vote on Public Law 109-431
Yes
Public Law 109-388 · House vote on Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act
Did not vote
Public Law 109-241 · House vote on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006
Yes
H.R. 5540 · House vote on Public Law 109-279
Did not vote
H.R. 5504 · House vote on Public Law 109-330
Did not vote
Public Law 109-234 · House vote on Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-235 · House vote on Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005
No
Public Law 109-236 · House vote on MINER Act
Yes
Public Law 109-233 · House vote on Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006
Did not vote
Public Law 109-222 · House vote on Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005
No
H.R. 3829 · House vote on Public Law 109-231
Yes
S.J.Res. 28 · House vote on Public Law 109-220
Yes
Public Law 109-476 · House vote on Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006
Yes
H.J.Res. 81 · House vote on Public Law 109-216
Yes
Public Law 109-215 · House vote on Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005
Yes
S. 2320 · House vote on Public Law 109-204
Yes
H.R. 1053 · House vote on Public Law 109-205
Yes
Public Law 109-178 · House vote on USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006
No
H.R. 1259 · House vote on Public Law 109-213
Yes
H.R. 4745 · House vote on Public Law 109-174
Yes
S. 1989 · House vote on Public Law 109-175
Yes
Public Law 109-148 · House vote on Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006
No
Public Law 109-163 · House vote on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
No
Public Law 109-129 · House vote on Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-149 · House vote on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
No
Public Law 109-164 · House vote on Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-177 · House vote on USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
No
Public Law 109-145 · House vote on Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-169 · House vote on United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
No
Public Law 109-114 · House vote on Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-115 · House vote on Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
No
H.J.Res. 72 · House vote on Public Law 109-105
Yes
Public Law 109-103 · House vote on Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-108 · House vote on Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-113 · House vote on Fair Access Foster Care Act of 2005
Did not vote
H.R. 3770 · House vote on Public Law 109-195
Did not vote
Public Law 109-121 · House vote on Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005
Did not vote
Public Law 109-102 · House vote on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
H.R. 1691 · House vote on Public Law 109-206
Yes
H.R. 3548 · House vote on Public Law 109-193
Yes
H.R. 3989 · House vote on Public Law 109-198
Yes
Public Law 109-97 · House vote on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
H.R. 3256 · House vote on Public Law 109-190
Did not vote
Public Law 109-92 · House vote on Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
No
Public Law 109-95 · House vote on Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005
Yes
H.R. 3853 · House vote on Public Law 109-124
Yes
H.R. 3549 · House vote on Public Law 109-254
Yes
S. 1786 · House vote on Public Law 109-87
Yes
Public Law 109-90 · House vote on Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006
No
H.J.Res. 68 · House vote on Public Law 109-77
No
Public Law 109-72 · House vote on Flexibility for Displaced Workers Act
Yes
Public Law 109-71 · House vote on Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-62 · House vote on Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-65 · House vote on National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-67 · House vote on Student Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act
Yes
Public Law 109-63 · House vote on Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-66 · House vote on Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act
Yes
Public Law 109-59 · House vote on SAFETEA-LU
Yes
Public Law 109-53 · House vote on Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
No
Public Law 109-54 · House vote on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-55 · House vote on Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-58 · House vote on Energy Policy Act of 2005
No
Public Law 109-41 · House vote on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
Yes
S. 45 · House vote on Public Law 109-56
Yes
H.R. 3339 · House vote on Public Law 109-109
Yes
H.R. 2894 · House vote on Public Law 109-189
Yes
H.R. 2977 · House vote on Public Law 109-252
Yes
H.J.Res. 59 · House vote on Public Law 109-49
Yes
H.J.Res. 52 · House vote on Public Law 109-39
Yes
S. 643 · House vote on Public Law 109-17
Did not vote
H.R. 2326 · House vote on Public Law 109-33
Did not vote
H.R. 627 · House vote on Public Law 109-26
Did not vote
Public Law 109-314 · House vote on National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005
Did not vote
Public Law 109-13 · House vote on Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005
No
H.J.Res. 19 · House vote on Public Law 109-11
Yes
H.J.Res. 20 · House vote on Public Law 109-12
Yes
Public Law 109-8 · House vote on Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
No
H.R. 787 · House vote on Public Law 109-10
Yes
H.R. 1463 · House vote on Public Law 109-341
Yes
H.R. 541 · House vote on Public Law 109-46
Yes
S. 686 · House vote on Public Law 109-3
Did not vote
H.R. 1270 · House vote on Public Law 109-6
Yes
S. 384 · House vote on Public Law 109-5
Yes
Public Law 109-2 · House vote on Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
No
H.R. 324 · House vote on Public Law 109-24
Did not vote
H.R. 315 · House vote on Public Law 109-339
Yes
H.R. 120 · House vote on Public Law 109-22
Yes
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Public Law 109-227 · House vote on H.Res. 803, Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act
Votes Yes on H.Res. 803, the resolution that passed this law in the House
Public Law 109-171 · House vote on H.Res. 653, Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
Votes No on H.Res. 653, the resolution that passed this law in the House
Public Law 109-73 · House vote on H.Res. 454, Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005
Votes Yes on H.Res. 454, the resolution that passed this law in the House
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.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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