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.
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116th Congress, 2019 and 2020
58 Yes · 2 No · 4 Did not vote on 64 laws of this Congress.
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
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 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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