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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.
110th Congress, 2007 and 2008
100 Yes · 10 No · 18 Did not vote on 128 laws of this Congress. 2 votes on a resolution that passed a law.
H.R. 1424 · House vote on October 3, 2008Public Law 110-343
Yes
Public Law 110-438 · House vote on October 3, 2008National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-449 · House vote on October 3, 2008Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008
Yes
S. 3641 · House vote on October 2, 2008Public Law 110-431
Yes
Public Law 110-414 · House vote on September 29, 2008Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-365 · House vote on September 28, 2008Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-382 · House vote on September 28, 2008Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act
Yes
Public Law 110-403 · House vote on September 28, 2008Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
No
Public Law 110-369 · House vote on September 27, 2008United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act
Yes
Public Law 110-409 · House vote on September 27, 2008Inspector General Reform Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-358 · House vote on September 26, 2008Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007
Did not vote
Public Law 110-372 · House vote on September 26, 2008Senior Professional Performance Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-373 · House vote on September 26, 2008ALS Registry Act
Did not vote
Public Law 110-377 · House vote on September 26, 2008Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008
Did not vote
Public Law 110-421 · House vote on September 26, 2008Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008
Did not vote
Public Law 110-329 · House vote on September 24, 2008Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
Yes
Public Law 110-376 · House vote on September 24, 2008United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-417 · House vote on September 24, 2008Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
No
Public Law 110-342 · House vote on September 23, 2008Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
Yes
S. 2339 · House vote on September 17, 2008Public Law 110-332
Did not vote
H.R. 1594 · House vote on September 17, 2008Public Law 110-410
Yes
H.R. 6889 · House vote on September 15, 2008Public Law 110-350
Yes
H.R. 6532 · House vote on September 11, 2008Public Law 110-318
Yes
Public Law 110-324 · House vote on September 10, 2008Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008
Yes
S. 2837 · House vote on September 8, 2008Public Law 110-319
Yes
S. 2403 · House vote on September 8, 2008Public Law 110-320
Yes
Public Law 110-340 · House vote on September 8, 2008Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-315 · House vote on July 31, 2008Higher Education Opportunity Act
Yes
Public Law 110-314 · House vote on July 30, 2008Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-293 · House vote on July 24, 2008Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-289 · House vote on July 23, 2008Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-275 · House vote on July 15, 2008Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-456 · House vote on July 9, 2008America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-253 · House vote on June 24, 2008Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008
Did not vote
Public Law 110-261 · House vote on June 20, 2008FISA Amendments Act of 2008
No
Public Law 110-252 · House vote on June 19, 2008Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-246 · House vote on June 18, 2008Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Yes
S. 2146 · House vote on June 12, 2008Public Law 110-255
Yes
Public Law 110-285 · House vote on June 12, 2008Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-234 · House vote on May 21, 2008Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-245 · House vote on May 20, 2008Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-363 · House vote on May 15, 2008Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
Yes
Public Law 110-232 · House vote on May 13, 2008Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-241 · House vote on May 13, 2008Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007
Yes
S. 2929 · House vote on May 6, 2008Public Law 110-230
Yes
Public Law 110-227 · House vote on May 1, 2008Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-233 · House vote on May 1, 2008Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-244 · House vote on April 30, 2008SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-229 · House vote on April 29, 2008Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
Yes
H.R. 5517 · House vote on April 15, 2008Public Law 110-271
Yes
H.R. 5472 · House vote on April 9, 2008Public Law 110-225
Yes
H.R. 5489 · House vote on April 9, 2008Public Law 110-226
Yes
H.J.Res. 70 · House vote on April 8, 2008Public Law 110-203
Yes
Public Law 110-206 · House vote on April 8, 2008Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-198 · House vote on March 12, 2008Higher Education Extension Act of 2008
Yes
H.R. 3196 · House vote on March 10, 2008Public Law 110-210
Did not vote
H.R. 4166 · House vote on March 10, 2008Public Law 110-217
Did not vote
H.R. 5400 · House vote on March 5, 2008Public Law 110-224
Yes
S. 2272 · House vote on February 28, 2008Public Law 110-195
Yes
H.R. 3936 · House vote on February 28, 2008Public Law 110-215
Yes
H.R. 4454 · House vote on February 28, 2008Public Law 110-221
Yes
S. 2571 · House vote on February 14, 2008Public Law 110-193
Yes
Public Law 110-185 · House vote on February 7, 2008Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
Yes
S. 2110 · House vote on January 28, 2008Public Law 110-184
Did not vote
H.R. 4140 · House vote on January 28, 2008Public Law 110-266
Did not vote
H.R. 4211 · House vote on January 22, 2008Public Law 110-219
Yes
Public Law 110-181 · House vote on January 16, 2008National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
No
Public Law 110-161 · House vote on December 19, 2007Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008
No
Public Law 110-166 · House vote on December 19, 2007Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007
Yes
Public Law 110-173 · House vote on December 19, 2007Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
Yes
Public Law 110-140 · House vote on December 18, 2007Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
Yes
Public Law 110-160 · House vote on December 18, 2007Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
Yes
Public Law 110-174 · House vote on December 18, 2007Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007
Yes
Public Law 110-178 · House vote on December 18, 2007U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007
Yes
H.R. 4286 · House vote on December 17, 2007Public Law 110-209
Yes
H.J.Res. 69 · House vote on December 13, 2007Public Law 110-137
Yes
Public Law 110-291 · House vote on December 12, 2007Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accessibility Act of 2007
Yes
Public Law 110-135 · House vote on December 11, 2007Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act
Yes
Public Law 110-240 · House vote on December 5, 2007Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007
Yes
Public Law 110-134 · House vote on November 14, 2007Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007
Yes
H.R. 3315 · House vote on November 13, 2007Public Law 110-139
Did not vote
Public Law 110-199 · House vote on November 13, 2007Second Chance Act of 2007
Did not vote
Public Law 110-116 · House vote on November 8, 2007Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008
Yes
Public Law 110-138 · House vote on November 8, 2007United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
No
Public Law 110-114 · House vote on November 6, 2007Water Resources Development Act of 2007
Yes
Public Law 110-108 · House vote on October 30, 2007Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007
Yes
H.R. 3307 · House vote on October 30, 2007Public Law 110-124
Yes
H.R. 3446 · House vote on October 30, 2007Public Law 110-128
Yes
Public Law 110-110 · House vote on October 23, 2007Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
Yes
H.R. 1808 · House vote on October 23, 2007Public Law 110-112
Yes
H.R. 2089 · House vote on October 15, 2007Public Law 110-121
Yes
H.R. 2276 · House vote on October 1, 2007Public Law 110-122
Yes
H.R. 3325 · House vote on October 1, 2007Public Law 110-126
Yes
H.J.Res. 52 · House vote on September 26, 2007Public Law 110-92
No
Public Law 110-345 · House vote on September 24, 2007Drug Endangered Children Act of 2007
Did not vote
Public Law 110-85 · House vote on September 19, 2007Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
Did not vote
Public Law 110-84 · House vote on September 7, 2007College Cost Reduction and Access Act
Did not vote
Public Law 110-55 · House vote on August 4, 2007Protect America Act of 2007
No
Public Law 110-69 · House vote on August 2, 2007America COMPETES Act
Yes
Public Law 110-81 · House vote on July 31, 2007Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
Yes
Public Law 110-53 · House vote on July 27, 2007Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
Did not vote
S. 1701 · House vote on July 11, 2007Public Law 110-48
Yes
Public Law 110-49 · House vote on July 11, 2007Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
Yes
H.R. 1830 · House vote on June 27, 2007Public Law 110-42
No
H.R. 2546 · House vote on June 25, 2007Public Law 110-117
Yes
Public Law 110-344 · House vote on June 20, 2007Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007
Yes
H.R. 2563 · House vote on June 18, 2007Public Law 110-71
Yes
S. 676 · House vote on June 11, 2007Public Law 110-38
Yes
H.R. 2356 · House vote on June 11, 2007Public Law 110-239
Yes
Public Law 110-28 · House vote on May 24, 2007U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007
No
H.R. 2429 · House vote on May 23, 2007Public Law 110-54
Yes
Public Law 110-34 · House vote on May 22, 2007Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007
Yes
S. 1104 · House vote on May 22, 2007Public Law 110-36
Yes
H.R. 1722 · House vote on May 22, 2007Public Law 110-64
Yes
H.R. 1425 · House vote on May 21, 2007Public Law 110-61
Yes
Public Law 110-41 · House vote on May 15, 2007Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007
Yes
H.R. 1402 · House vote on April 23, 2007Public Law 110-32
Yes
H.R. 1434 · House vote on April 23, 2007Public Law 110-62
Yes
Public Law 110-22 · House vote on March 26, 2007Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007
Yes
Public Law 110-24 · House vote on March 21, 2007Judicial Disclosure Responsibility Act
Did not vote
Public Law 110-111 · House vote on March 21, 2007Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007
Yes
H.R. 995 · House vote on March 5, 2007Public Law 110-106
Did not vote
H.R. 437 · House vote on February 13, 2007Public Law 110-30
Yes
Public Law 110-143 · House vote on February 7, 2007Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2007
Yes
Public Law 110-5 · House vote on January 31, 2007Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007
Yes
H.R. 49 · House vote on January 29, 2007Public Law 110-7
Yes
H.R. 521 · House vote on January 29, 2007Public Law 110-12
Yes
Public Law 110-2 · House vote on January 19, 2007House Page Board Revision Act of 2007
Yes
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Public Law 110-186 · House vote on H.Res. 921, January 16, 2008Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2008
Votes Yes on H.Res. 921, the resolution that passed this law in the House
Public Law 110-144 · House vote on H.Res. 837, December 4, 2007Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act
Votes Yes on H.Res. 837, the resolution that passed this law in the House
What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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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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