- WATERS, MAXINE MS
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- Experience: House: District 43, 1991-Present
- Home State: California
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $545,518Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Maxine Waters
- Gender: Female
- Family: Husband: Sidney; 2 Children: Edward, Karen
- Birth Date: 08/15/1938
- Birth Place: Saint Louis, MO
- Home City: Los Angeles, CA
- Religion: Christian
Education
- BA, California State University, Los Angeles, 1970
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 43, 1990-present
- Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, 1990-present
- Member, Democratic National Committee
- Volunteer, Bill Clinton Presidential Campaign, 1992, 1996
- Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1977-1990
- Delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1972-1988
- Volunteer, Jesse Jackson Presidential Campaign, 1984, 1988
- Volunteer, Edward Kennedy Presidential Campaign, 1980
Current Legislative Committees
- Financial Services, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
- Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Member
- Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, Member
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Congressional Task Force on Alzheimers Disease, present
- Member, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, present
- Former Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
- Co-Founder, Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Former Chair, Democratic Caucus, California State Assembly
- Former Co-Chair, Democratic Steering Committee
- Former Member, National Committee for Economic Conversion and Disarmament
- Founder, Out of Iraq Congressional Caucus
- Former Chair, Out of Iraq Congressional Caucus
- Former Chair, Special Committee on Election Reform, Democratic Caucus
- Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 1997-1998
Professional Experience
- Former Teacher
- Co-Founder, Black Women's Forum
- Founder, Community Build
- Former Volunteer Coordinator, Head Start Program
- Founder, Project Build
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Los Angeles Women's Foundation, present
- Former Member, Bhopal Justice Campaign
- Former Member, California Peer Counseling Association
- Former Member, Center for the Study of Sport in Society
- Founder, Free South Africa Movement
- Founder, Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center
- Former Member, National Development and Voting Rights Institute
General Survey
Total: 336
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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08/25/2011 | H.R.2303 | Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2011 | 08/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
08/05/2011 | H.R.2799 | Minority Diabetes Initiative Act | 08/05/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
08/05/2011 | H.R.2798 | `Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act | 08/05/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
07/29/2011 | H.Res.362 | Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day, and for other purposes. | 07/29/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
07/29/2011 | H.R.1977 | FHA Reform Act of 2011 | 07/29/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. (All Actions) |
07/29/2011 | H.R.1567 | Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011 | 07/29/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. (All Actions) |
06/22/2011 | H.Res.326 | Honoring Bishop Noel Jones for his 17 years of service to the City of Refuge Church. | 06/22/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
06/14/2011 | H.Res.305 | Honoring Jeannie Washington for her 43 years of service in the Los Angeles Unified School District. | 06/14/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions) |
02/11/2011 | H.Res.89 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Internal Revenue Service should immediately update its collection policies and procedures in order to more adequately protect and assist taxpayers suffering an economic hardship. | 02/11/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
04/04/2011 | H.R.1209 | Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011 | 04/04/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. (All Actions) |
12/20/2010 | H.R.5895 | Gulf Coast Oil Spill Legal Liabilities and Claims Act of 2010 | 12/20/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy. (All Actions) |
09/29/2010 | H.R.6260 | Homeowner Equity Protection Act of 2010 | 09/29/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
04/04/2011 | H.R.1026 | Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2011 | 04/04/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. (All Actions) |
04/04/2011 | H.R.762 | Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011 | 04/04/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. (All Actions) |
07/27/2010 | H.R.5814 | Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2010 | 07/27/2010 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 27. (All Actions) |
07/26/2010 | H.R.5042 | Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2010 | 07/26/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy. (All Actions) |
07/21/2010 | H.Res.1547 | Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day, and for other purposes. | 07/21/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
07/19/2010 | H.R.5114 | Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 | 07/19/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
07/02/2010 | H.R.5569 | National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 | 07/02/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-196. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
06/25/2010 | H.R.908 | Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization of 2009 | 06/25/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 444. (All Actions) |
Total: 3446
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