• WATERS, MAXINE MS
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 Alzheimer’s 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
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 336
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/24/2008 H.R.2634 Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008 04/24/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
04/16/2008 H.R.5679 Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008 04/16/2008 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
04/10/2008 H.R.3965 Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 04/10/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 357.  (All Actions)
04/02/2008 H.R.5678 Neighborhood Rescue and Stabilization Act of 2008 04/02/2008 Referred to House Budget  (All Actions)
03/14/2008 H.R.5645 Housing Protection and Foster Care Prevention Act of 2008 03/14/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
02/26/2008 H.R.5488 Recovery and Stability of Iraq Act of 2008 02/26/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/06/2008 H.Res.962 Congratulating the city of Inglewood, California on its 100th anniversary and commending the city for its growth and resilience. 02/06/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
11/08/2007 H.R.4051 Housing Assistance Authorization Act of 2007 11/08/2007 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
10/23/2007 H.R.647 Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007 10/23/2007 Committee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
09/19/2007 H.R.1852 Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 09/19/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/17/2007 H.R.3134 Responsible Security in Iraq Act 09/17/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
08/14/2007 H.R.3464 Stop Importing Gum Arabic from the Genocidal Government of Sudan Act 08/14/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
01/22/2008 H.R.3524 HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 01/22/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
08/10/2007 H.R.3053 Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2007 08/10/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.  (All Actions)
08/04/2007 H.Res.628 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should take immediate action to boycott the Summer Olympic Games of 2008 in Beijing, China. 08/04/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
08/03/2007 H.Res.621 Recognizing the community development block grant program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and its role as the Nation's largest and most visible source of financial assistance to support State- and local government-directed neighborhood revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and economic development activities. 08/03/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
07/23/2007 H.R.3126 HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 07/23/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
07/16/2007 H.R.1851 Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 07/16/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/27/2007 H.R.2872 LAX Community Safety Act 06/27/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
06/11/2007 H.R.2418 For the relief of Rafael Camacho, Rosa B. Camacho, and Rosa Camacho. 06/11/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  (All Actions)
Total: 3446
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/08/2017 H.R.2403 Keeping Capital Local for Underserved Communities Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.Res.291 Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion.
04/28/2017 H.R.2254 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the "Janet Capello Post Office Building".
04/27/2017 H.R.1135 To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.
04/25/2017 H.R.1907 Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2017
04/25/2017 H.R.1358 Scientific Integrity Act
04/14/2017 H.R.2096 Missing Children's Assistance Amendment Act of 2017
04/11/2017 H.R.1889 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
04/11/2017 H.R.1812 CLIMATE Act
04/07/2017 H.R.2059 BREATHE Act
04/07/2017 H.R.2012 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2017
04/07/2017 H.R.2001 FRESHER Act of 2017
04/07/2017 H.R.2000 CLEANER Act of 2017
04/07/2017 H.R.1969 Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2017
04/07/2017 H.R.1902 Social Security 2100 Act
04/07/2017 H.R.19 Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
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