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Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

D CA-43 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 43)
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Defense

-8
Helped 832 Hurt 840 Unclear 592

Finance

+161
Helped 655 Hurt 494 Mixed 2 Unclear 217

Healthcare

+343
Helped 644 Hurt 301 Unclear 159

Energy

-38
Helped 268 Hurt 306 Unclear 51

Education

+23
Helped 273 Hurt 250 Unclear 81

Agriculture

+139
Helped 311 Hurt 172 Unclear 85

Veterans Affairs

+156
Helped 291 Hurt 135 Unclear 78

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+29
Helped 222 Hurt 193 Mixed 3 Unclear 29

Transportation

+19
Helped 175 Hurt 156 Unclear 38

Housing

+156
Helped 245 Hurt 89 Unclear 28

Immigration

-126
Helped 82 Hurt 208 Unclear 25

Labor

+48
Helped 151 Hurt 103 Unclear 43

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+38
Helped 134 Hurt 96 Unclear 27

Technology

+27
Helped 135 Hurt 108 Unclear 10

Social Welfare

+83
Helped 117 Hurt 34 Unclear 23

Environment

-59
Helped 56 Hurt 115 Unclear 1

Foreign Policy

-15
Helped 58 Hurt 73 Unclear 37

Government Operations

-9
Helped 64 Hurt 73 Unclear 20
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14088 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1474), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (57), DoD (32), State (20), Executive (19), VA (19), Congress (16), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (476), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Developing Countries (2), Foreign (2), Military (2), Immigrant Communities (1), Parents (1)
Direct (349), Research (9), Community (2), Patients (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (332), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (241), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (169), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (158), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Food Hub Purchasers (1), Socially Disadvantaged Farmers (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1296), Veterans Affairs (54), Defense (44), EPA (30), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), Education (9), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), Legal (6), HUD (5), Independent Agencies (5), VA (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DOI (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), USDA (2), China (1), Coast Guard (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Judicial (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1)
Direct (219), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (180), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (195), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (140), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (135), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2), Private (1)
Direct (98), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.6% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (133), Defense (101), DoD (33), EPA (31), Executive (25) +79 more
-547
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-304
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-132
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- -137
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
- -133
Cryptocurrency - - -75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
- -51
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
-95
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-11
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -78
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-125
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +114
Transportation (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research Vessels (1)
-12
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
-9

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7886-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To provide Federal financial regulators with clawback authority over executive compensation and additional industry prohibition and civil money penalty authority with respect to executives whose negligence caused financial loss to the applicable financial institution, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

hr7888-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to apply the enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable under such Act with respect to bank holding companies to large banks that do not have a bank holding company, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

hr7887-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To prohibit stock sales by senior bank executives in certain circumstances.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

hres1109-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hres1107-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hres1106-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7565-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Food for Palestinian Children and Families in Gaza Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7521-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7385-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PrEP Assistance Program Act

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7384-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Preventing Mass Casualties from Release of Hydrofluoric Acid at Refineries Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hres1039-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day".

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hres1018-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti's transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti.

1 clause Jan 22, 2026

hres996-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

4 clauses Jan 14, 2026

hconres69-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence.

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hr6960-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Thomas M. Conway Veterans Access to Resources in the Workplace Act

1 clause Jan 7, 2026

hres980-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution observing the 1-year anniversary of the 2025 Southern California wildfires.

0 clauses Jan 7, 2026

hres968-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 90th anniversary of the National Council of Negro Women and honoring its historic legacy and continued service to the Nation.

1 clause Dec 18, 2025
General Public Civic and Social Organizations

hr6830-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025

0 clauses Dec 17, 2025
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