Maxine Waters
Progressive
Democrat
House Representative
California - District 43
Current Position: US House Representative CA-43
Running For: House Representative - District 43
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For reparations for slavery; co-sponsored John Conyers' reparations bill
Business & Labor
- For halting Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency development citing regulatory concerns
Health Care
- For Medicare for All
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; opposed overturning Roe v. Wade, has 100% NARAL Pro-Choice America rating and F rating from Susan B. Anthony List
- For limiting NSA domestic surveillance activities; voted for Amendment 100 to restrict NSA data collection on U.S. citizens
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For impeachment of Donald Trump; called for impeachment shortly after he took office and voted for both articles of impeachment
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- Against the Iraq War Resolution and subsequent military action; supported immediate troop withdrawal
- Against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 due to provisions allowing indefinite detention without trial
- Against the 2004 coup d'état in Haiti and criticized U.S. involvement
- For ending U.S. trade embargo with Cuba; praised some of Fidel Castro's policies and criticized U.S. efforts to overthrow Castro regime
- Against Azerbaijan's offensive operations in Nagorno-Karabakh; condemned Turkey's role and called for immediate ceasefire
- Against divestment from South Africa during apartheid regime while in California State Assembly
Public Safety
- Against mandatory minimum sentences