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Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

D CA-43 · House

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Finance

+88
Helped 926 Hurt 838 Mixed 4 Unclear 755

Defense

+100
Helped 861 Hurt 761 Unclear 681

Healthcare

+306
Helped 936 Hurt 630 Mixed 39 Unclear 553

Education

+61
Helped 524 Hurt 463 Unclear 182

Energy

-91
Helped 283 Hurt 374 Mixed 3 Unclear 265

Labor

+138
Helped 447 Hurt 309 Unclear 159

Trade

-174
Helped 223 Hurt 397 Mixed 2 Unclear 171

Housing

+125
Helped 367 Hurt 242 Unclear 112

Veterans Affairs

+247
Helped 400 Hurt 153 Unclear 158

Transportation

+196
Helped 333 Hurt 137 Unclear 178

Agriculture

+146
Helped 315 Hurt 169 Unclear 104

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Criminal Justice

-48
Helped 218 Hurt 266 Mixed 4 Unclear 46

Government Operations

-9
Helped 43 Hurt 52 Unclear 386

Environment

-67
Helped 77 Hurt 144 Unclear 235

Immigration

-155
Helped 120 Hurt 275 Mixed 4 Unclear 48

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+34
Helped 151 Hurt 117 Unclear 31

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+196
Helped 217 Hurt 21 Unclear 19
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21191 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 (1625), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (91), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), State (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (538), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Developing Countries (2), Foreign (2)
Direct (567), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (517), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (416), Developing Countries (1), Maritime (1)
Direct (346), 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 (222), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2976), Veterans Affairs (69), Defense (63), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), HUD (5), VA (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), USDA (2), Coast Guard (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (224), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (234), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Private (1)
Direct (233), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (224), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (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
100.0% 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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (183), Defense (154), DoD (33), EPA (31), VA (23) +70 more
-478
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-302
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - -139
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- -100
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-144
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- -17
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -97
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+21
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-6
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Transportation (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research Vessels (1)
-10
Law Enforcement -25

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres1299-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment.

61 clauses May 19, 2026
Housing Counseling Local Government Mortgage Borrowers Federal Housing Programs

hr8085-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026

10 clauses Mar 25, 2026
Health Care Providers Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

hr7977-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Energy Bills Relief Act

57 clauses Mar 18, 2026
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr7521-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026

4 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Financial Services Environmental Services Transportation Defense Contractors

hr7481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

91 clauses Feb 11, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr6644-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

405 clauses Dec 11, 2025
Housing Agencies Households Federal Housing Construction

hr5862-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

14 clauses Oct 28, 2025
Manufacturing Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Residential Construction Motor Vehicle Dealers

hr4083-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Marshall Walter Major Taylor in recognition of his significance to the nation as an athlete, trailblazer, role model, and equal rights advocate.

3 clauses Jun 23, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Transportation

hr2353-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safer Skies Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 26, 2025
Government Aviation Transportation

hr2086-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

11 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Labor Government Veterans Government Employees

hr2029-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Comstock Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Advocacy Health Care Government Employees Law Enforcement

hres181-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Original Black History Month Resolution of 2025

1 clause Mar 3, 2025
Transportation

hr9649-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

4 clauses Sep 18, 2024
Federal Administration Transportation Environmental Services

hr8858-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of artificial intelligence to deprive or defraud individuals of the right to vote in elections for public office, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 27, 2024
Labor Information Technology Transportation

hr8525-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.

51 clauses May 23, 2024
Health Care Providers Information Technology Education Environmental Services

hr7749-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the net value of assets of a taxpayer, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Health Care Providers Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

hr14-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Education Environmental Services Agricultural Producers

hres645-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of Chicano Heritage Month in August as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Mexican Americans to the history of the United States.

1 clause Aug 4, 2023
Transportation

hr15-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Financial Services

hr3495-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.

32 clauses May 18, 2023
Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration Housing
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