text-align: center; Maxine Waters ( Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 43rd Congressional District. padding-bottom: 0px; She was previously On August 20, 2011, at a town hall discussing some of the displeasure that Obama's supporters felt about the Congressional Black Caucus not supporting him, Waters said, "This is a tough game. He defeated Mark Takano (D), Gary Odom (American Independent) and Gene Berkman (L) in the general election. .race_header.green { if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .leg-hnt-container { [13], 1990 Misleading. border-radius: 50%; Members cannot be "staff, consultants or contractors for state or federal government" while serving as commissioners. Wade. } flex: 0 0 175px; @RepMaxineWaters Official Website 202-225-2201. The bank received $12 million in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) money. The first eight commission members are selected at random from the remaining nominees. | View Cosponsors . The district, numbered as the 29th district from 1991 to 1993 and as the 35th district from 1993 to 2013, includes much of southern Los Angeles, as well as portions of Gardena, Inglewood and Torrance. 6340 (117th): To establish the United States policy on Burma at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the Asian Development Bank, and for other purposes. } [122][123][124] She had earlier supported a Republican bill to extradite Shakur, who was referred to by her former name, Joanne Chesimard. .leg-hnt-district-number { In regard to the looting of Korean-owned stores by local black residents, she said in an interview with KABC radio host Michael Jackson: There were mothers who took this as an opportunity to take some milk, to take some bread, to take some shoes. The following day, the House voted to block McCarthy's resolution, narrowly defeating it along party lines, 216210. .election_results_text { Joe Biden (D) would have received 80.8% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 17.0%. [136], Waters's second husband, Sid Williams, played professional football in the NFL[137] and is a former U.S. Youve cast your vote. display: none; 1830 (110th): To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act until February 29, 2008. 8798 (117th): The INCSR Improvement Act, H.R. height: 22px; [83][84], After Waters's comments, Republican minority leader Kevin McCarthy said, "Waters is inciting violence in Minneapolis just as she has incited it in the past. 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022. Image of Richard Hatcher, Coretta Scott King, Maxine Waters at the Black Caucus of the 1984 Democratic National Convention. In an interview, she said, "I talk about confronting the justice system, confronting the policing thats going on, Im talking about speaking up. [17], The California Constitution requires that districts be contiguous. }. Fax: (323) 757-9506, Phone: (202) 225-2201 letter-spacing: .04em; positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top). The judge refused the defense's request for a mistrial, saying that the jury "have been told not to watch the news. At least one Jewish group was not happy about it", "Republican Jewish Coalition calls for resignation of 7 Democrats over 'ties' to Farrakhan", "Opinion | Why does the left still associate with Louis Farrakhan? 2013 Jan-Jan .leg-hnt-flex-item { Hackers/journalists/researchers: See these open data sources. California's 43rd congressional districtis a congressional districtin the U.S. stateof Californiathat is currently represented by Democrat Maxine Waters. } I don't agree with that. ", "Democratic congresswoman encourages supporters to harass Trump administration officials", "Pelosi rebukes Democratic Rep. 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Maxine Waters' comments may be grounds for appeal", "What would mistrial mean for George Floyd case? margin-bottom: .75em; } 11423) is a U.S. law enacted on June 2, 2015 that restored in modified form several provisions of , The LeahySmith America Invents Act (AIA) is a United States federal statute that was passed by Congress and was signed into law by President Barack , Democratic legislation would ban Donald Trump from entering Capitol Building again, Social Media Child Protection Act would ban children younger than 16 from platforms like TikTok, REAL House Act, Equal Voice Act would each increase number of House of Representatives members. The video of the interaction between Waters and Mnuchin became popular on social media, and the phrase became attached to her criticisms of Trump. Not all Members of Congress will accept messages from non-constituents. Waters Message to CA-43 About Coronavirus; LISTEN: Rep. The 43rd and the 44th are partitioned by Alameda St, E 103rd St, Mona Blvd, E 107th Pl, E 108th St, S Alameda St, Highway 105, Mona Blvd, Santa Fe Ave, E Stockton Ave, N Bullis Rd, Palm Ave/E Killen Pl, N Thorson Ave, McMillan St, Waldorf Dr/N Castlegate Ave, S Gibson Ave, Wright Rd, E Rosecrans Ave, Highway 710, Somerset Blvd, Myrrh St, Hunsake Ave, Alondra Blvd, E Greenleaf Blvd, Main Campus Dr, S Susana Rd, Highway 91, Highway 47, Calle Anita, 2605 Homestead Pl-266 W Apras St, 255 W Victoria St-18300 S Wilmington Ave, W Victoria St, Central Ave, Lincoln Memorial Park, 2600 W Billings St-2973 W Caldwell St, Malloy Ave/S Clymar Ave, W Alondra Blvd, S Figueroa St, W 182nd St, Electric St, and S Western Ave. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. He defeated Mark Takano (D) and Gene Berkman (L) in the general election. Waters is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. [8], 2000 In the event that a map is overturned by the public, the California Supreme Court must appoint a group to draw a new map. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 702,904 residents. [28] Amendment 100 was rejected, 217205. I live in Californias 43rd congressional district. Congresswoman Maxine Waters is considered by many to be one of the most powerful women in politics today. Waters asserted in 2007 that President George W. Bush was trying to "set [Congress] up" by continually requesting funds for an "occupation" that was "draining" the country of capital, soldier's lives, and other resources. Housing and Community Development (24%) Otherwise, try contacting your own representative: You are currently on the website GovTrack.us, which has no affiliation with Waters and is not a government website. font-size: 20px; 1725 (117th): Emergency Assistance for Renters Act of 2021, H.R. California's 43rd Congressional District election, 2022. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. color:white; [1] She is the second-most senior member of the California congressional delegation, after Nancy Pelosi. } [20], FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { font-size: 0.9em; from Jan 3, 2019 to Mar 1, 2023. She and her husband, Sid Williams, purchased this 6,081 sqft home for just over $2M in 2004. font-size: 16px; width: 100%; Los Angeles Times Interview: Maxine Waters, Top Blacks Maxine Waters: Distinguished Congresswoman, Maxine Waters speaks with Street Gangs Media, Haiti regime neither able nor willing to hold fair election, United States representatives by seniority, Current members of the United States House of Representatives, List of acts of the 118th United States Congress, Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (Select), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maxine_Waters&oldid=1140823711, California State University, Los Angeles alumni, Female members of the United States House of Representatives, Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly, Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California, 20th-century African-American politicians, Articles with dead external links from May 2016, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected biographies of living people, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2017, All articles containing potentially dated statements, All articles with vague or ambiguous time, Articles with dead external links from August 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, As chair of the full committee, Waters may serve as an, Waters shrank the committee for the 117th Congress, keeping, Received the Bruce F. Vento Award from the, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 23:42. I don't know what 'curfew' means. box-sizing: border-box; Previously, she had suggested that Bush had used race to advance his policies. padding-top: 5px; display: flex; Senator Barack Obama when his lead in the pledged delegate count became insurmountable on the final day of primary voting. Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. They are not crooks.[69]. [15] In 2006, she was involved in the debate over King Drew Medical Center. A member of the Democratic Party, Waters is in her 17th House term. As of the 2020 Census, California representatives represented an average of 760,350 residents. CA43 is 39th out of 436 other congressional districts in Foreign born residents. Would you like to join our advisory group to work with us on the future of GovTrack? top: 2px; Additionally, Waters, representing a congressional district whose median income falls far below the national average, argued that patriotism alone had not been the sole driving force for those U.S. service personnel serving in Iraq. font-weight: bold; This district's elasticity score was 0.97. [55] President George W. Bush won Ohio by 118,457 votes. margin-bottom: 4px; As of the 2020 Census, California representatives represented an average of 760,350 residents. padding:7px 8px 8px; width: 100%; .results_row { } table.census-table { font-weight: 500; Youre more than a vote, so support GovTrack today with a tip of any amount: Or keep using GovTrack for free! overflow-y: auto; .results_table_container { the median of 1.5% 1161: Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Banks International Development Association Act, H.R. 600 (110th): Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. padding-bottom: 3px; [11], 1994 left: 0; padding: 0.5em 0; .non_result_row th { [111][112] After Trump's 2018 State of the Union address, she released a video response addressing what most members of the Congressional Black Caucus viewed as his racist viewpoint and actions, saying, "He claims that he's bringing people together but make no mistake, he is a dangerous, unprincipled, divisive, and shameful racist. margin-top: 0px; [57] Because no senator joined her objection, the objection was dismissed by then-Vice President Joe Biden. font-weight: 200; flex-direction: column; On March 27, 2014, Waters introduced a discussion draft of the Housing Opportunities Move the Economy Forward Act of 2014 known as the Home Forward Act of 2014. [92][93], Previously, she had served on the Committee on the Judiciary. On November 8, 1994, Ken Calvert won re-election to the United States House. display: flex; } padding-right: 2px; He defeated Ed Laning (R) in the general election. .infobox.infobox-container { [22], In 2009 Waters had a confrontation with Representative Dave Obey over an earmark in the United States House Committee on Appropriations. [118], In August 2008, Waters introduced HR 6796, the Stop Very Unscrupulous Loan Transfers from Underprivileged countries from Rich Exploitive Funds Act (Stop VULTURE Funds Act). background-color: #f9d334; If you teach United States government and would like to speak with us about bringing legislative data into your classroom, please reach out! [34] The Los Angeles Times also concluded after its own extensive investigation that the allegations were not supported by evidence. .results_row td:first-child { padding: 2px; font-size: larger; Waters replied, "They do their business and I do mine. } We dont track why legislators miss votes, but its often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office. [107], Waters began to call for the impeachment of Trump shortly after he took office. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { } look up Census data for the 43rdDistrict. .race_header.republican { [101] At a Congressional Black Caucus town-hall meeting on jobs in Detroit, Waters said that African American members of Congress were reluctant to criticize or place public pressure on Obama because "y'all love the President". overflow-y: hidden; [119], Waters has visited Cuba a number of times, praising[when?] California's 43rd Congressional District is located in the southern portion of the state and includes part of Los Angeles County. The 43rd and 36th are partitioned by W Florence Ave, Arbor Vitae St, Westchester Parkway, La Tijera Blvd, W 91st St, Cum Laude Ave, W 92nd St, Waterview St, Napoleon St, Vista Del Mar, W Imperial Highway, Aviation Blvd, Del Aire Park, E Sl Segundo Blvd, S Aviation Blvd, Marine Ave, Inglewood Ave, Highway 91, Redondo Beach Blvd, Hawthorne Blvd, and Sepulveda Blvd. display: flex; [130], Waters has been very critical of the Tea Party movement. Very few bills are ever enacted most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. clear: both; Collins pointed out that crime and poverty in the 43rd district have [] font-weight: 500; .votebox { position: absolute; color: #888; padding-top: 8px; margin: 0 5px; } margin-right: 12px; [35] The author of the original story, Gary Webb, was eventually transferred to a different beat and removed from investigative reporting, before his death in 2004. I maintain it was somewhat understandable, if not acceptable. Maxine Waters owns multiple properties in southern California. [56], Waters objected to Wyoming's electoral votes after the 2016 presidential election, a state Donald Trump won with 68.2% of the vote. Waters Labels Bush 'a Racist,' Endorses Clinton, "Rep. Maxine Waters: Tea party can go to hell", "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 455, H J RES 114 To Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq", "Rep. Maxine Waters: Yank the NFL's Antitrust Exemption", "Sidney Williams' Unusual Route to Ambassador Post: Appointments: His nomination has drawn some critics. From 2003 until 2013, the 43rd district was based in San Bernardino County. column-gap: 1em; [44] Waters's husband is a stockholder and former director of OneUnited Bank and the bank's executives were major contributors to her campaigns. Waters Discusses Coronavirus Relief on MSNBC, Waters: Donald Trump is More Focused on Saving Statues of Slaveholders & Confederate Generals than Protecting Americans from the Coronavirus, Rep. Maxine Waters, HACLA Deliver Masks & COVID-19 Testing Info to Avalon Gardens Public Housing Residents, send us a message using the form on the contact page. "Neither commissioners nor immediate family may have been, within 10 years of appointment, a candidate for federal or state office or member of a party central committee; an officer, employee, or paid consultant to a federal or state candidate or party; a registered lobbyist or paid legislative staff; or a donor of more than $2,000 to an elected candidate.". You can't be intimidated. Further, the state constitution mandates that "to the extent possible, [districts] must preserve the geographic integrity of cities, counties, neighborhoods and communities of interest." .votebox-results-cell--number { This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.97 points toward that party.[21]. } citizens. .leg-hnt-leadership > div { box-sizing: border-box; .leg-infobox-state-flag { } font-size: 12px; GovTrack.us is not a government website. } He defeated Scott Folkens (R) in the general election. This is letter-spacing: 0.03em; Waters ( Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 43rd Congressional District. Crime and Law Enforcement (5%). } } as a Democrat vertical-align: middle; } This map took effect for California's 2022 congressional elections. position: relative; width: 150px; His death was declared a suicide. max-height: 580px; [6], 2004 She endorsed Democratic U.S. } Waters recently introduced the following legislation: View All She said: "The cryptocurrency market currently lacks a clear regulatory framework to provide strong protections for investors, consumers and the economy. 2397 Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2014. Members cannot have switched party affiliation for at least five years. "[109] In October 2017, she said the U.S. Congress had enough evidence against Trump to "be moving on impeachment", in reference to Russian collusion allegations during the 2016 presidential election, and that Trump "has openly obstructed justice in front of our face". Feb 21, 2023. } 6796)", "Bigger Than Trump: One-on-One Exclusive With Rep. Maxine Waters", "Congresswoman Waters issues statement on U.S. Freedom Fighter Assata Shakur", "Aristide says U.S. deposed him in 'coup d'etat', "Defying Washington: Haiti's Aristide Returns to the Caribbean", "Aristide leaves Jamaica, heads for South Africa", "Senate and House Leaders to Secretary of State Pompeo: Cut Military Aid to Azerbaijan; Sanction Turkey for Ongoing Attacks Against Armenia and Artsakh", Rep. Maxine Waters, Democrat, wins the 43rd District in California. It had been heavily invested in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, and its capital was "all but wiped out" after the U.S. government took it over. } Waters has represented large parts of south-central Los Angeles and the Los Angeles coastal communities of Westchester and Playa Del Rey, as well as the cities of Torrance, Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood and Lawndale. } margin: 3px 0; She . "Maxine Waters does not drink our water, she does not breathe our air, and while she seats here in her mansion, our district is in ruins," said Joe E. Collins, a Republican who is running against Rep. Maxine Waters for California's 43rd district. } 8833 (117th): Making Communities Stronger through the Community Reinvestment Act, H.R. From Jan 1991 to Mar 2023, Waters missed 1,394 of 20,171 roll call votes, which is 6.9%. .leg-hnt-hide { and is a Democrat. font-size: 110%; } else { .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { He defeated John Roberts (R) in the general election. text-align: left !important; Incumbent Maxine Waters defeated Omar Navarro in the general election for U.S. House California District 43 on November 6, 2018. We hope to enable educators to build lesson plans centered around any bill or vote in Congress, even those as recent as yesterday. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? padding-bottom: 5px; [12][13][14], Waters chaired the Congressional Black Caucus from 1997 to 1998.