.leg-hnt-flex-item { The presiding officer, Carrie Meek, classed her behavior as "unruly and turbulent", and threatened to have the Sergeant at Arms present her with the Mace of the House of Representatives (the equivalent of a formal warning to desist). The following day, the House voted to block McCarthy's resolution, narrowly defeating it along party lines, 216210. Heading into the election the incumbent was Democrat Maxine Waters, who was first elected in 1990. The video of the interaction between Waters and Mnuchin became popular on social media, and the phrase became attached to her criticisms of Trump. padding-left: 2px; .outer_percentage { California's 43rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Maxine Waters (D). The USA Freedom Act (H.R. "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.". .leg-infobox-census-source { [92][93], Previously, she had served on the Committee on the Judiciary. event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; } } GovTrack.us is not a government website. PDF Biography - docs.house.gov } [16] According to Broadcasting & Cable, the challenges raised "the specter of costly legal battles to defend station holdings At a minimum, defending against one would cost tens of thousands of dollars in lawyers' fees and probably delay license renewal about three months". In the mid-80s, she also founded Project Build, . By joining our advisory group, you can help us make GovTrack more useful and engaging to young voters like you. } align-items: stretch; Fax: (323) 757-9506, Phone: (202) 225-2201 43rd District | Congresswoman Maxine Waters She endorsed Democratic U.S. 8798 (117th): The INCSR Improvement Act, H.R. Hackers/journalists/researchers: See these open data sources. padding-bottom: 5px; margin: 8px auto; font-size: 1.25em; .race_header.democratic { 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. The funding request was for a public school employment training center in Los Angeles that was named after her. She . Waters Outlines Coronavirus Relief Package During 2nd Telephone Town Hall, $2 Trillion CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Bill, Telephone Town Hall - February 4, 2021 6:30 PM PT, LISTEN: CA-43 Telephone Town Hall on 3/19/2020, LA County Dept of Public Health COVID-19 FAQ, CDC: Detenga La Propagacion de los Microbios, Rep. In response, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi posted comments on Twitter reported to be a condemnation of Waters's remarks: "Trump's daily lack of civility has provoked responses that are predictable but unacceptable."[72]. } height: 100%; if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .leg-hnt-container { Waters Outlines Coronavirus Relief Package During 2nd Telephone Town Hall; $2 Trillion CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Bill; Telephone Town Hall - February 4, 2021 6:30 PM PT On November 6, 1990, Ron Packard won re-election to the United States House. .infobox.infobox-container { width: 100% text-align: center; Further, the state constitution mandates that "to the extent possible, [districts] must preserve the geographic integrity of cities, counties, neighborhoods and communities of interest." Californias 43rd District, Visit us on Mastodon Race called by The Associated Press. color: #fff; Incumbents are bolded and underlined. You can't be frightened. font-weight: bold; In particular, she argued that the economic resources being "wasted" in Iraq were those that might provide universal health care or fully fund Bush's "No Child Left Behind" education bill. Upon Barney Frank's retirement in 2012, Waters became the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee. Joe Biden (D) would have received 80.8% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 17.0%. } Waters replied, "They do their business and I do mine. Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters is registered to vote at her home in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood in South Los Angeles. I want to urge Waters to take an action on a bill. background-color: #db0000; } Launched in 2004, GovTrack helps everyone learn about and track the activities of the United States Congress. width: 150px; padding-left: 0; [49][50][51][52] On September 21, 2012, the House Ethics Committee completed a report clearing Waters of all ethics charges after nearly three years of investigation. } Maxine Waters used an expletive while talking to a crowd of homeless people in her district on Friday after suggesting they "go home.". color: #0645ad; She referred to African Americans' high unemployment rate (around 15.9% at the time). The 43rd Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. .non_result_row th { Look for a contact form on Rep. Maxine Waterss website to express your opinion. } On November 5, 2002, Joe Baca won re-election to the United States House. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content64037e7c1568e').classList.add('leg-hnt-hide'); } [133] She has remained a consistent critic of the subsequent war and has supported immediate troop withdrawal from Iraq. CA43 is 50th out of 436 other congressional districts in Home median value. } } It includes the entirety of the cities of Hawthorne, Lawndale, Gardena, Inglewood, and Lomita. [28] Amendment 100 was rejected, 217205. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives .indicate_scroll { Fidel Castro's moves towards democracy. The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including: The letters stand for sounds according to the following table: Capital letters indicate a stressed syllable. H.R. [12][13][14], Waters chaired the Congressional Black Caucus from 1997 to 1998. Maxine Waters sits on the following committees: Waters was the primary sponsor of 9 bills that were enacted. December 6, 2019. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025. [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. California's 43rd Congressional District is located in the southern portion of the state and includes part of Los Angeles County. }. California's 43rd Congressional District - Ballotpedia General election. [114], On April 24, 2018, while attending the Time 100 Gala, Waters urged Trump to resign from office, "So that I won't have to keep up this fight of your having to be impeached because I don't think you deserve to be there. position: absolute; padding: 2px 0; 1724 (117th): Emergency Housing Voucher Act of 2021, H.R. Maps drawn by the commission may be overturned by public referendum. display: block; Incumbent Maxine Waters and Omar Navarro defeated Allison Pratt and Jean M. Monestime in the primary for U.S. House California District 43 on June 7, 2022. In response, Obama said that it was time to "stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying" and get back to working with him. .leg-infobox-hide { [5], 2006 You can try your luck by visiting Waterss website. } 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. 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The Hispanic-majority district encompassed the southwestern part of the county, and included San Bernardino and Rialto. position: absolute; In 2011, the California State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census. font-size: larger; } Maxine Waters ( Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 43rd Congressional District. Elections 2020: Maxine Waters easing to victory in 43rd Congressional November 3, 2020. color: #888; padding-bottom: 0px; [10], 1996 float: right; The National Housing Trust Fund will then provide block grants to states to be used primarily to build, preserve, rehabilitate, and operate rental housing that is affordable to the lowest income households, and groups including seniors, disabled persons and low income workers. } In 2020, Joe Collins challenged Maxine Waters for California's 43rd Congressional District. width: 35px !important; [106] In a 2017 appearance on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes, she said Trump's advisors who have ties to Russia or have oil and gas interests there are "a bunch of scumbags". [17], The California Constitution requires that districts be contiguous. positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top). [66][67] Waters described the riots as a rebellion, saying, "If you call it a riot it sounds like it was just a bunch of crazy people who went out and did bad things for no reason. If you are interested in browsing district-specific population statistics, you can look up Census data for the 43rdDistrict. relatives. Rep. CA43 is 37th out of 436 other congressional districts in Race - Hispanic or Latino. In an interview, she said, "I talk about confronting the justice system, confronting the policing thats going on, Im talking about speaking up. She requested that the FCC force the paper to either sell its station or risk losing that station's broadcast rights. .leg-infobox-bold-text { .results_text { } color: #f0a236; This is part of a new project to develop better tools for bringing real-time legislative data into the classroom. This is } [77] Before closing arguments in the trial, Waters said, "I hope we get a verdict that says guilty, guilty, guilty. Youre more than a vote, so support GovTrack today with a tip of any amount: Or keep using GovTrack for free! She has been reelected consistently from this district, renumbered as the 35th district in 1992 and as the 43rd in 2012, with at least 70% of the vote. background-color: #ccc; [61][62][63] The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle noted that Waters had "long embraced Farrakhan" and refused to denounce him, even as other members of the Congressional Black Caucus who secretly met with Farrakhan in 2005 eventually did.[64]. We love educating Americans about how their government works too! letter-spacing: .03em; Waters received . } On November 2, 2010, Joe Baca won re-election to the United States House. overflow-y: auto; } .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { Members must have voted in at least two of the last three statewide elections. As reported, one of them is a home worth millions that is located in a section of Hancock Park that sits outside Waters' district. Similar packages were sent to several other Democratic leaders and to CNN. [30] In 2009, Waters co-sponsored Representative John Conyers's bill calling for reparations for slavery to be paid to black Americans. We hope to enable educators to build lesson plans centered around any bill or vote in Congress, even those as recent as yesterday. } She chaired the House Financial Services Committee from 2019 to 2023 and has been the ranking member since 2023. } } border-bottom: 1px solid gray; This map took effect for California's 2022 congressional elections. text-align: center [3], 2010 The National Housing Trust was enacted in 2008, but has yet to be funded. 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. } 'Poor' Maxine Waters' $4.5 Million Los Angeles Mansion Raises display: flex; line-height: 1.5em; This district's elasticity score was 0.97. He defeated Wendy Neighbor (R) and Ethel Mohler (L) in the general election. width: 50%; [44] Waters's husband is a stockholder and former director of OneUnited Bank and the bank's executives were major contributors to her campaigns. .votebox-scroll-container { 4111 (117th): Sovereign Debt Contract Capacity Act, H.R. On November 4, 2008, Joe Baca won re-election to the United States House. .race_footer { } Comments by Waters on April 17, 2021, while attending protests over the killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, drew controversy. We hope to make GovTrack more useful to policy professionals like you. Congresswoman Maxine Waters is considered by many to be one of the most powerful women in politics today. margin-right: 12px; 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. } display: flex; .race_header { H.R. 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. padding:7px 8px 8px; March 30, 2022 6:28 AM PT . [17] Waters's petition was unsuccessful. } Were looking for feedback from educators about how GovTrack can be used and improved for your classroom. [98][99] She opposed the overturning of Roe v. } [134] In a subsequent floor speech, she said that Congress, lacking the votes to override the "inevitable Bush veto on any Iraq-related legislation," needed to "better [challenge] the administration's false rhetoric about the Iraq war" and "educate our constituents [about] the connection between the problems in Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran with the problems we have created in Iraq". The district is centered in the southern part of Los Angeles County, and includes portions of the cities of Los Angeles (including LAX) and Torrance. California 43rd Congressional District Demographics .votebox { 40 (111th): Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act", Capitalizing on a Politician's Clout; The husband, daughter and son of Rep. 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[23] In 2011, Waters voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, related to a controversial provision that allows the government and the military to detain American citizens and others indefinitely without trial.[24]. padding-bottom: 3px; } Rep. Maxine Waters addresses crowd looking for housing vouchers - Los California's 43rd Congressional District election, 2020 margin-bottom: 0px; Latest results from Dec. 6 >95% of votes in Timing of results The state mailed ballots to. event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; In 2005, she testified at the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearings on "Enforcement of Federal Anti-Fraud Laws in For-Profit Education", highlighting the American College of Medical Technology as a "problem school" in her district. [57] Because no senator joined her objection, the objection was dismissed by then-Vice President Joe Biden. .leg-hnt-title { .votebox-scroll-container { .leg-hnt-hide { .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { background-color: #6db24f; .results_table_container { On November 2, 2004, Joe Baca won re-election to the United States House. Waters Message to CA-43 About Coronavirus, LISTEN: Rep. left: 0; [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. 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. padding-right: 2px; font-size: 90%; text-align: center; Maxine Waters' district. "[39] Liberal watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington named Waters to its list of corrupt members of Congress in its 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2011 reports. She also criticized previous U.S. efforts to overthrow him and demanded an end to the U.S. trade embargo. [59], In early 2018, Waters was among the members of Congress the Republican Jewish Coalition called on to resign due to their connections with Nation of Islam leader and known anti-Semite[60] Louis Farrakhan, who had recently drawn criticism for antisemitic remarks. We are also still on Instagram at @govtrack.us posting 60-second summary videos of legislation in Congress. } The results have been certified. Maxine doesn't live in district 43. .inner_percentage.Green { position: relative; margin-bottom: -2px !important; Incumbent Maxine Waters and Joe Collins defeated Omar Navarro in the primary for U.S. House California District 43 on March 3, 2020. Feb 21, 2023. } This district includes Los Angeles International Airport. The Honorable Maxine Waters's Biography - The HistoryMakers [130], Waters has been very critical of the Tea Party movement. At several points during the questioning, Waters used the phrase "reclaiming my time" when Mnuchin did not directly address the questions Waters had asked him. Well be in touch. In 1999, Waters called on President Bill Clinton to return six-year-old Elin Gonzlez to his father in Cuba; the boy had survived a boat journey from Cuba, during which his mother had drowned, and was taken in by U.S. [53], Waters and other House members objected to Florida's electoral votes, which George W. Bush narrowly won after a contentious recount. Parts of Maxine Waters's district still live with scars from previous .infobox table { Waters is shown as a purple triangle in our ideology-leadership chart below. Armed Forces and National Security (6%) margin-top: 16px; Maxine Waters - District Map | Congress.gov | Library of Congress Home > Members > Representative Maxine Waters Representative Maxine Waters (1938 - ) In Congress 1991 - Present | Member Back to Member Detail California, District 43 The district map is not available. top: -9999px; After these post-publication investigations, Waters read into the Congressional Record a memorandum of understanding in which former President Ronald Reagan's CIA director rejected any duty by the CIA to report illegal narcotics trafficking to the Department of Justice. He defeated Bill Reed (L) and Nathaniel Adam (Natural Law) in the general election. 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