Waters, Maxine

Background & current office

Maxine Waters is a Democratic U.S. representative from California. Congress.gov records her House service beginning in 1991 and continuing through the 119th Congress.

Waters' official House biography records 14 years in the California State Assembly before her election to Congress and notes that she became the first woman and first African American to chair the House Financial Services Committee. Her current office identifies her as Ranking Member of that committee.

This editorial review separates Waters' documented institutional roles and long service history from partisan statements and policy positions. Current votes, campaign-finance links and routine statements remain in the public-record layer unless a discrete factual claim merits review.

Editorial research reviewed: August 18, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.

Current seat & contact information

Chamber

U.S. House of Representatives

Representation

California · District 43

Party

Democratic

Birth date

August 15, 1938

Washington phone

(202) 225-2201

Office

2221 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0543

Current leadership and reviewed committee roles

Leadership / institutional roles

• U.S. Representative from California
• Ranking Member, House Financial Services Committee
• Former Chair, House Financial Services Committee

Reviewed committee assignments

• House Financial Services Committee

Official recorded-vote record

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Legislation & official congressional activity

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