Maxine Waters

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1991–nowID W000187

LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Dems

of 12,492 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 12,492 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

1997 → 1999

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199119972003200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.3%with Democrats

of 453 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 453 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress98.8% · 3,126 votes

Economics and Public Finance95.9% · 2,758 votes

Armed Forces and National Security94.7% · 898 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.5% · 584 votes

Energy99.8% · 416 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98% · 394 votes

Finance and Financial Sector97.6% · 375 votes

International Affairs95.1% · 345 votes

Health99.7% · 325 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement97.1% · 315 votes

Taxation98% · 293 votes

Environmental Protection98.6% · 277 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 258 votes

Education99.1% · 213 votes

Transportation and Public Works97.4% · 196 votes

Emergency Management96.1% · 181 votes

Law98.7% · 157 votes

Science, Technology, Communications97.8% · 136 votes

Agriculture and Food89.5% · 133 votes

Housing and Community Development98.3% · 119 votes

Immigration99.1% · 110 votes

Commerce96% · 101 votes

Water Resources Development94.9% · 78 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.5% · 77 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 52 votes

Native Americans98% · 49 votes

Social Welfare95.7% · 46 votes

Animals100% · 28 votes

Commemorations95.7% · 23 votes

Families100% · 23 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

18 Congresses

102nd · 1991119th · 2025

Democrat · House · CA102nd–119th

Term datesexact

Maxine Waters

Representative from California

HOUSED1991–now18 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

97.2%with Democrats

of 12,492 votes · 2.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested97%of 12,492 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019912025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 453 votes99.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 453 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress98.8% · 3,126

Economics and Public Finance95.9% · 2,758

Armed Forces and National Security94.7% · 898

Government Operations and Politics98.5% · 584

Energy99.8% · 416

Public Lands and Natural Resources98% · 394

Finance and Financial Sector97.6% · 375

International Affairs95.1% · 345

Health99.7% · 325

Crime and Law Enforcement97.1% · 315

Taxation98% · 293

Environmental Protection98.6% · 277

Labor and Employment100% · 258

Education99.1% · 213

Transportation and Public Works97.4% · 196

Emergency Management96.1% · 181

Law98.7% · 157

Science, Technology, Communications97.8% · 136

Agriculture and Food89.5% · 133

Housing and Community Development98.3% · 119

Immigration99.1% · 110

Commerce96% · 101

Water Resources Development94.9% · 78

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.5% · 77

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 52

Native Americans98% · 49

Social Welfare95.7% · 46

Animals100% · 28

Commemorations95.7% · 23

Families100% · 23

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 10

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

102nd · 1991119th · 2025

Democrat102nd–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th