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Representative Maxine Waters

Full Name: Maxine Waters
Office: U.S. House (CA) - District 43, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/1990
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
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

Recent Key Votes

HR 2072 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

May 9, 2012 - Reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank until the end of fiscal year 2014, whereas existing law authorized the Bank until the end of fiscal year 2011 ...

HR 3080 - Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Legislation (Nay)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Establishes preferential tariff treatment for originating goods (Sec. 202). Defines "preferential tariff treatment" as the customs duty rate for an originating good ...

HR 3078 - Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia
Legislation (Nay)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Authorizes preferential tariff treatment for safeguard goods (Sec. 202). Defines a "safeguard good" as an originating good or a good for which ...

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Recent Public Statements

Rulemaking Deadline Exempting Certain Securities

May 15, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. As you know, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, ...

LA Sentinel - Officials: Obama naming NC's Watt for housing post

May 10, 2013 - By Sentinel Staff and Wire Report President Barack Obama nominated veteran Rep. Melvin Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the government regulator that ...

Congresswoman Waters Pledge Action on Private Student Loan Debt

May 9, 2013 - Two senior Democratic lawmakers from the House -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Ranking Member on the Financial Services Committee and Congressman George Miller (D-Calif.), the ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
1999 National Foreign Trade Council Positions 17%
2000 National Foreign Trade Council Positions 33%
2001-2002 National Foreign Trade Council Postions 17%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $729,887.77
Total Spent $717,251.40
Cash On Hand $46,683.21
Debt $89,005.09
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Maxine Waters refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://waters.house.gov/contact/contactform.htm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://waters.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/MaxineWaters

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/MaxineWaters

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://youtube.com/MaxineWaters

Washington, D.C.
2221 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2201
Fax: 202-225-7854

District
10124 South Broadway
Suite 1
Los Angeles, CA 90003
Phone: 323-757-8900
Fax: 323-757-9506

Key Staff
Michael Levin
Communications Director
2344 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2201
Fax: 202-225-7854

Key Staff
Mikael Moore
Chief of Staff
2344 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2201
Fax: 202-225-7854

Key Staff
Kendra Brown
Scheduler
2344 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2201
Fax: 202-225-7854

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