Maxine Waters's Campaign Funding and Committee Role

By Christopher Smoot, Founder & Editor · Last verified against source: August 15, 2026

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Biography and Office

Born 1938.

Congressional service:

• 2025–present · House of Representatives, CA-43 (119th Congress)
• 2023–2025 · House of Representatives, CA-43 (118th Congress)
• 2021–2023 · House of Representatives, CA-43 (117th Congress)
• 2019–2021 · House of Representatives, CA-43 (116th Congress)
• 2017–2019 · House of Representatives, CA-43 (115th Congress)
• 2015–2017 · House of Representatives, CA-43 (114th Congress)
• 2013–2015 · House of Representatives, CA-43 (113th Congress)
• 2011–2013 · House of Representatives, CA-35 (112th Congress)
• 2009–2011 · House of Representatives, CA-35 (111th Congress)
• 2007–2009 · House of Representatives, CA-35 (110th Congress)
• 2005–2007 · House of Representatives, CA-35 (109th Congress)
• 2003–2005 · House of Representatives, CA-35 (108th Congress)
• 2001–2003 · House of Representatives, CA-35 (107th Congress)
• 1999–2001 · House of Representatives, CA-35 (106th Congress)
• 1997–1999 · House of Representatives, CA-35 (105th Congress)
• 1995–1997 · House of Representatives, CA-35 (104th Congress)
• 1993–1995 · House of Representatives, CA-35 (103th Congress)
• 1991–1993 · House of Representatives, CA-29 (102th Congress)

Committee Assignments

Why this matters: committee seats are where legislative influence actually happens -- they are frequently the direct explanation for which industries and interest groups direct money toward a given member.

• House Committee on Financial Services (Ranking Member)

Timeline

• 2026-07-23 · Voted Nay on Roll Call 283 (Passed)
• 2026-07-23 · Voted Yea on Roll Call 282 (Passed)
• 2026-07-22 · Voted Nay on Roll Call 278 (Passed)
• 2026-07-22 · Voted Yea on Roll Call 279 (Failed)
• 2026-07-22 · Voted Aye on Roll Call 276 (Failed)
• 2026-07-22 · Voted Nay on Roll Call 281 (Passed)
• 2026-07-22 · Voted No on Roll Call 274 (Failed)
• 2026-07-22 · Voted Nay on Roll Call 280 (Passed)
• 2026-07-22 · Voted No on Roll Call 275 (Agreed to)
• 2026-07-22 · Voted No on Roll Call 273 (Agreed to)
• 2026-07-22 · Voted Yea on Roll Call 277 (Failed)
• 2026-07-21 · Voted No on Roll Call 261 (Failed)
• 2026-07-21 · Voted No on Roll Call 260 (Agreed to)
• 2026-07-21 · Voted No on Roll Call 269 (Failed)
• 2026-07-21 · Voted Nay on Roll Call 272 (Passed)

Who This Is

Rep. Maxine Waters, a Democrat representing California’s 43rd congressional district since 1991, serves as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services. This profile details the sources and amounts of her campaign financing, separating direct organizational and PAC contributions from independent‑expenditure spending. Direct contributions total $558,599.62, while supporting independent expenditures add $499.63, bringing the estimated total support to $559,099.25. No independent expenditures were recorded opposing her.

Top Organizational Funders (Current Cycle)

The largest direct donor is the U.S. Treasury with $121,913.75, reflecting a federal agency contribution. Tenant‑rights groups Justice for Renters Sponsored by AIDS and Vote No on Landlord Greed each contributed $15,000, indicating support from housing‑advocacy advocates. Among industry trade groups, the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council PAC, the National Association of Mortgage Brokers PAC, and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts PAC each gave $5,000, representing real‑estate finance, mortgage brokerage, and REIT sectors. In the independent‑expenditure arena, Courage California Super PAC spent $147.93 supporting Waters, while the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund contributed $213.94 in support. No super‑PAC spending was recorded against her.

Funding Pattern

Pattern observation: Waters’s position as Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee aligns with the prominence of contributions from real‑estate and mortgage‑related PACs, such as the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council and the National Association of Mortgage Brokers, which operate in sectors overseen by the committee. Additional donors from the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, and the National Multifamily Housing Council also reflect interests in housing finance and lending, areas directly examined by her committee. Tenant‑advocacy donors like Justice for Renters and Vote No on Landlord Greed suggest alignment with progressive housing policies that Waters has championed. Independent‑expenditure activity is minimal, with only $499.63 in supporting spend and none opposing, indicating limited outside‑group pressure. No recent votes on tracked bills are available to compare against donor interests, so no direct vote‑alignment analysis can be made.

Contribution data sourced from FEC.gov public records. Campaign contributions to registered PACs are legal and regulated; this page reports facts without implying wrongdoing. The "Funding Pattern" section is AI-synthesized analysis, read, edited where needed, and approved by a human editor before publication. Full methodology: Editorial & Methodology.

Recent Voting Record

• On Motion to Recommit July 22, 2026Yea
  Roll call 279, Failed →
• On Passage July 22, 2026Nay
  Roll call 278, Passed →
• On Motion to Recommit July 22, 2026Yea
  Roll call 277, Failed →
• On Agreeing to the Amendment July 22, 2026Aye
  Roll call 276, Failed →
• On Agreeing to the Amendment July 22, 2026No
  Roll call 275, Agreed to →
• On Agreeing to the Amendment July 22, 2026No
  Roll call 274, Failed →
• On Agreeing to the Amendment July 22, 2026No
  Roll call 273, Agreed to →
• On Passage July 21, 2026Nay
  Roll call 272, Passed →
• On Passage July 21, 2026Nay
  Roll call 271, Passed →
• On Motion to Recommit July 21, 2026Yea
  Roll call 270, Failed →
• On Agreeing to the Amendment July 21, 2026No
  Roll call 269, Failed →
• On Agreeing to the Amendment July 21, 2026No
  Roll call 268, Agreed to →
• On Agreeing to the Amendment July 21, 2026No
  Roll call 267, Agreed to →
• On Agreeing to the Amendment July 21, 2026No
  Roll call 266, Failed →
• On Agreeing to the Amendment July 21, 2026No
  Roll call 265, Agreed to →

Source: U.S. House Clerk, Electronic Voting System. Showing most recent recorded votes.