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Maxine Waters

U.S. Representative, California 43rd district · Democrat

12 statements indexed, set against 645 recorded votes.

First took office
January 3, 1991
Terms served
18 terms in the House
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
Born
August 15, 1938

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

645
recorded votes
251
voted for
361
voted against
30
did not vote
12
statements indexed

What is on this page

Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.

The House votes Yea and Nay on the floor and Aye and No in the Committee of the Whole. They are different words for the same two answers, and the site keeps the word the Clerk recorded as well as which side it fell on.

The statements are not complete and are not meant to be. A measure with no statement against it means only that none has been indexed here.

What was said, and what was done

2026-07-21

MAIN STREET CAPITAL ACCESS ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 21, 2026, p. H4728

What was said

“Members have a choice today. Whose side are you on? Do you want to advance Donald Trump's deregulatory agenda to help out his wealthy friends on Wall Street, or are you on the side of working families, labor unions, consumers, and civil rights groups like those all over the country who just want equal and fair access to affordable financial products and services?”

Maxine Waters, Congressional Record, July 21, 2026, p. H4728

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 21, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

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2026-07-14

PROTECTING PRIVACY IN PURCHASES ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. H4444

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I now yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green), the ranking member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, who has always been an advocate against gun violence.”

Maxine Waters, Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. H4444

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 14, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-06-30

HOUSING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 30, 2026, p. E645

What was said

“Madam Speaker, the 21st Century Road to Housing Act is historic legislation that will improve housing affordability and access in this country for millions of Americans. This legislation would not have been possible without the contributions of the minority professional staff of the Committee, who worked for months with advocacy groups, Members of Congress, and other stakeholders on drafting and perfecting this legislation.”

Maxine Waters, Congressional Record, June 30, 2026, p. E645

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 30, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-05-19

PROVIDING FOR THE CONCURRENCE BY THE HOUSE IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6644, WITH AMENDMENT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, May 19, 2026, p. H3623

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, let me just say that I appreciate Mr. Hill's support of some of the efforts that we made. Because of his background in banking and his experience, he understood exactly what we were talking about when we talked about the banks being able to do smaller loans and to provide mortgages for homes that cost a lot less than the millions of dollars.”

Maxine Waters, Congressional Record, May 19, 2026, p. H3623

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 19, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-05-12

ANOTHER BLIGHT ON AMERICAN HISTORY

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, May 12, 2026, p. H3381

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, tonight, you see members of the Congressional Black Caucus on the floor of the House of Representatives. If you think what you see tonight is a strong voice against an attempt to disrupt, undermine, and destroy the Voting Rights Act, you ain't seen nothing yet.”

Maxine Waters, Congressional Record, May 12, 2026, p. H3381

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 12, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-04-14

REMEMBERING REVEREND JESSE JACKSON, SR.

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, April 14, 2026, p. H2879

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, the very Reverend Jesse Jackson Presidential candidate and civil rights leader was not only my close friend and confidant, he was my longtime political ally and mentor.”

Maxine Waters, Congressional Record, April 14, 2026, p. H2879

Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 14, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-03-04

DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(C) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO REMOVE UNITED STATES ARMED FO

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, March 4, 2026, p. H2404

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I am especially concerned about Iran's stockpile of enhanced uranium, which could be used at any time. I know that the President has said that the nuclear capability of Iran had been obliterated.”

Maxine Waters, Congressional Record, March 4, 2026, p. H2404

Remarks in the Congressional Record of March 4, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-12-18

INTRODUCTION OF A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, December 18, 2025, p. E1228

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great pride to introduce a resolution recognizing the 90th anniversary of the National Council of Negro Women, one of the most enduring and consequential organizations in the history of our country.”

Maxine Waters, Congressional Record, December 18, 2025, p. E1228

Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 18, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-12-10

INCREASING INVESTOR OPPORTUNITIES ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, December 10, 2025, p. H5547

What was said

“Mr. Chairman, I have the greatest respect for the gentlewoman from Missouri and have enjoyed working with her, but she tends not only to agree with me on this amendment but she feels very strongly about it.”

Maxine Waters, Congressional Record, December 10, 2025, p. H5547

Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 10, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-12-10

INCREASING INVESTOR OPPORTUNITIES ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, December 10, 2025, p. H5548

What was said

“Mr. Chair, with costs soaring and small businesses struggling to weather the impacts of the Trump tariffs and his administration's war on small businesses, it is crucial that we do what we can to make sure government is working for them, not against them.”

Maxine Waters, Congressional Record, December 10, 2025, p. H5548

Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 10, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-12-10

INCREASING INVESTOR OPPORTUNITIES ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, December 10, 2025, p. H5548

What was said

“Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this amendment originally offered by my colleague, Representative Garcia. Ms. Garcia's amendment would make law an important requirement that was already carefully considered and made final by FinCEN, but which has been delayed potentially indefinitely under this administration.”

Maxine Waters, Congressional Record, December 10, 2025, p. H5548

Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 10, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-12-10

INCREASING INVESTOR OPPORTUNITIES ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, December 10, 2025, p. H5549

What was said

“Mr. Chair, I encourage all Members to vote ``yes'' on Ms. Garcia's amendment to strengthen the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering requirements for foreign investment advisers. This reasonable and well-considered provision will ensure increased safety for our markets from abuse by terrorists, prohibited entities, and other bad actors abroad.”

Maxine Waters, Congressional Record, December 10, 2025, p. H5549

Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 10, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks Maxine Waters as speaking in 60 items of business across 33 sitting days of this Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 645 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists Maxine Waters, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

RollDateMeasure SubjectQuestionVoted Outcome
28323-Jul-2026H R 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActOn PassageNayPassed
28223-Jul-2026H CON RES 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranOn Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaPassed
28122-Jul-2026H CON RES 113Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayPassed
28022-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn PassageNayPassed
27922-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
27822-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On PassageNayPassed
27722-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
27622-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed
27522-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
27422-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
27322-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
27221-Jul-2026H R 9770Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposesOn PassageNayPassed
27121-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn PassageNayPassed
27021-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
26921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26821-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26721-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26621-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26521-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26421-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26321-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26221-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26121-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26021-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
25921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNot VotingFailed

620 more, loaded from the published roll call list

What this covers

Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.

Not covered.

A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.