Maxine Waters

§1On the ballot

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§2Who they are

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Maxine Waters was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the fifth of 13 children raised by a single mother, and after moving to Los Angeles worked in garment factories and at the telephone company.⁴ She earned a bachelor's degree from California State University, Los Angeles, and began her career in public service as a teacher and volunteer coordinator in the Head Start program.⁴ She served 14 years in the California State Assembly, where she became chair of the Democratic Caucus, before being elected to the U.S. House in 1990.⁴ She was the first woman and first African American to chair the House Financial Services Committee, and she is a founding member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a past chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.⁴

Service in Congress since 2023

• 2025–nowU.S. Representative, CA-43²
• 2023–2025U.S. Representative, CA-43²

Websites and accounts

• Official websitewaters.house.gov²
• X (Twitter)x.com/RepMaxineWaters⁵
• Facebookfacebook.com/MaxineWaters⁵
• YouTubeyoutube.com/MaxineWaters⁵
• Instagraminstagram.com/repmaxinewaters⁵

§3Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Maxine Waters served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Maxine Waters sponsored or cosponsored 14 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.

§4Money

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Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.⁵⁸

Where the money came from

§5Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.

• Annual financial disclosure report⁵⁹filed Aug 13, 2026
• Annual financial disclosure report⁶⁰filed Aug 13, 2025