Maxine Waters
C+
Maxine Waters, a Democrat, represents California's 43rd congressional district in the U.S. House. Waters earns an overall grade of C+ (78 out of 100) for the 119th Congress. Waters voted on 644 of 674 roll calls (95.5%) and missed 30. Waters sponsored 38 bills and joint resolutions, 4 of which moved past introduction and none of which became law. That is more than 82% of representatives when bills are weighted by how far they got. Waters also cosponsored 236 bills, more than 46% of representatives.
Vote attendance 40% of grade
C-Voted on 644 of 674 roll calls (95.5%); missed 30.
Bills written 35% of grade
A-Sponsored 38 bills and joint resolutions. Legislative progress: more than 82% of representatives. (Also 7 simple resolutions, not graded.)
34Introduced
1Committee action
3Passed a chamber
0Became law
Bills supported 25% of grade
CCosponsored 236 bills, more than 46% of representatives.
Bills that advanced
- Passed a chamberHR 4544: American Access to Banking Act
- Passed a chamberHR 3422: Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act
- Passed a chamberHR 1764: Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Bank’s International Development Association Act
- Committee actionHR 10325: To increase the mandatory contribution amount of Federal Home Loan Banks to the Affordable Housing Program, and for other purposes.
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Updated 2026-10-03 18:01 UTC. This page uses the standard grading weights. How grades are calculated.