Maxine Dexter
Democrat · Representative for Oregon's 3rd district
20 sponsored · 389 cosponsored
In the House since 2025
Age 54
Contact their office: (202) 225-4811 · 1207 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 20 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 2 bills they backed became law.1 they wrote, 1 they cosponsored.
- 5 passed the House and wait on the Senate.The Senate has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 8 of 676 recorded votes (1.2%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on health and government operations and politics.67 and 36 of the 409 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (2)
This Act amends title 38 of the United States Code regarding veteran vocational rehabilitation.
Became law · 119-HR-4446
This bill requires the Attorney General to release all unclassified Department of Justice records related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Became law · 119-HR-4405
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (5)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a voluntary Urban Bird Treaty Program for conserving birds and their habitats in urban areas.
Passed the House 345–60 · 119-HR-3276
- Yes: Would people in cities be better off under this?Directly targets the improvement of urban bird habitats and community engagement in cities. +8
This bill aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. It seeks to reauthorize the Project ECHO Grant Program.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-3747
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?The bill's focus on dementia care directly addresses a major health concern for retired individuals. +5
This Act directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint gold and silver coins to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Passed the House 415–0 · 119-HR-1993
- Yes: Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?The Act ensures that the coin program results in no net cost to the Federal Government. +5
And 2 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 20 bills they wrote: 19 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.