Is Maxine Waters pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Maxine Waters stand on Israel?

Maxine Waters (Democrat, California) has a balanced legislative record on Israel and Palestine: 29 points of pro-Israel activity against 29 points of pro-Palestine activity across the bills and votes VoteLog tracks.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

Pro-Israel activity (additions): 5 cosponsored bills × 2 = 10 points; 19 aligned floor votes × 1 = 19 points. Subtotal: 29 points pro-Israel.
Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 1 sponsored bill × 3 = 3 points; 7 cosponsored bills × 2 = 14 points; 12 aligned floor votes × 1 = 12 points. Subtotal: 29 points pro-Palestine.
Net score: 0, balanced (29 points pro-Israel against 29 points pro-Palestine).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,038,007. Total spent: $822,923. Cash on hand: $331,540.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Waters: $11,600 (2022, 0 PACs, 1 donor).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Waters: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

PAC money: $0 (0%, routed + independent expenditures).
Individual donors: $11,600 (100%, 1 named individual).
Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.

Maxine Waters' Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Rep. Waters, Maxine, Democrat of California. Maxine Waters (D-CA): balanced record, 29 pro-Israel vs 29 pro-Palestine points. Votes, sponsorships, and funding, sourced to Congress.gov and the FEC.

Israel/Palestine weighted score: 0, balanced (29 pro-Israel points, 29 pro-Palestine points).

Israel/Palestine campaign finance · Full campaign-finance ledger

Cosponsored bills (13)

Roll-call votes (75)

HR 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, voted Yea
HR 5665: Combating International Islamophobia Act, voted Yea
HRES 481: Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence., voted Yea
HRES 352: Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish American community., voted Yea
HRES 1102: Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment., voted Yea
HRES 845: Censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib for promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel., voted Nay
HR 5179: Anti-BDS Labeling Act, voted Nay
HR 6126: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Nay
HR 5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, voted Nay
HR 7217: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Nay
S 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, voted Nay
HR 4665: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Nay
HR 8034: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Nay
HR 5323: Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, voted Yea
HR 850: Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013, voted Nay
HR 5293: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017, voted Nay
S 1635: Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, voted Yea
HR 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, voted Nay
HR 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, voted Nay
HR 938: United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014, voted Yea
HR 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, voted Nay
HR 1992: Israel QME Enhancement Act, voted Not Voting
HR 4411: Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014, voted Yea
HR 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes., voted Nay
HR 6090: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, voted Nay
HCONRES 57: Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel., voted Yea
HRES 559: Declaring it is the policy of the United States that a nuclear Islamic Republic of Iran is not acceptable., voted Nay
HRES 771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists., voted Yea
HR 6679: No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act, voted Yea
HRES 888: Reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist., voted Yea
HR 340: Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Prevention Act, voted Nay
HR 2297: Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015, voted Yea
HRES 729: Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel., voted Yea
HR 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, voted Nay
HRES 535: Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the tenth anniversary of his death., voted Yea
HR 2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, voted Yea
HR 2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Yea
HR 3222: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, voted Yea
HR 5010: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003, voted Nay
HR 2506: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002, voted Yea
HR 2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, voted Yea
HR 7776: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, voted Yea
HR 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, voted Nay
S 1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, voted Yea
HR 5631: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, voted Nay
HRES 282: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding manifestations of anti-Semitism by United Nations member states and urging action against anti-Semitism by United Nations officials, United Nations member states, and the Government of the United States, and for other purposes., voted Yea
HR 3057: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006, voted Yea
HCONRES 338: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere., voted Yea
HCONRES 322: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel., voted Yea
HR 2194: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, voted Present
HR 5327: United States-Israel Rocket and Missile Defense Cooperation and Support Act, voted Yea
HR 4133: United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012, voted Yea
HR 5856: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013, voted Nay
HR 2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, voted Nay
HR 3992: To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel., voted Yea
HRES 268: Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes., voted Present
HR 2219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012, voted Yea
HR 1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, voted Nay
HR 4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, voted Nay
HR 6018: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2013, voted Yea
HR 2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, voted Nay
HR 1911: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018, voted Yea
S 1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, voted Yea
HR 133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, voted Yea
HR 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, voted Nay
HR 221: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act, voted Yea
S 1356: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, voted Yea
HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Nay
HR 7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Yea
S 2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, voted Yea
HRES 488: Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado., voted Nay
HR 4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Nay
HRES 1251: Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community., voted Yea
HR 2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, voted Yea
HJRES 31: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, voted Yea

Data last synced: 2026-10-22.