Mimi Walters (CA-45): Swamp Creature
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Mimi Walters (CA-45): Swamp Creature Significant Findings Walters has receive more than $1.5 million in taxpayer-funded salary. Walters has voted with Donald Trump 98% of the time. Walters has voted with Paul Ryan 100% of the time in the 115th Congress. Walters voted for Republican Tax Scam, which would eliminate savings on $13,915 worth of taxes for each beneficiary Walters voted for the Republican Repeal & Ripoff bill 2010: Walters “Has Voted On Numerous Bills That Could Affect Her Husband's Business Interests”, Voted Against Cost-Saving Measure To State Prison Budget That Would Have Affected Her Husband’s Business 2012-13: Walters Investigated In Conflict-Of-Interest Probe For Possibly Using Her Position To Influence Government Agency On Behalf Of Her Husband’s Business Biography Mimi Walters is a Member of Congress representing California’s 45th Congressional District and has served in that position since 2015. Born May 14, 1962 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA Holds a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA Worked on Wall Street before beginning her political career Served on the Laguna Niguel City Council from 1996 to 2004 before being elected to the state assembly, and served in the state senate from 2008 to 2015 Mimi Walters Benefitted From The Perks Of Congress Mimi Walters Has Received More Than $1.5 Million In Taxpayer Funded Salary Before being elected to congress in 2014, Mimi Walters earned a total of $1,023,375 as a state legislator in California, where she served in both houses from 2005 to 2014. In two years as Congresswoman, she has earned a total of $522,000 Rep. Mimi Walters Salary, U.S. House Year Salary 2017 $174,000 2016 $174,000 2015 $174,000 Total: $522,000.00 [U.S. House of Representatives, accessed 7/19/17] Mimi Walters Salary California Legislature Office Held Year Salary State Senator 2014 $95,291 State Senator 2013 $90,526 State Senator 2012 $95,291 State Senator 2011 $95,291 State Senator 2010 $95,291 State Senator 2009 $95,291 Assemblywoman 2008 $116,208 Assemblywoman 2007 $116,208 Assemblywoman 2006 $113,098 Assemblywoman 2005 $110,880 Total: $1,023,375 [California Citizens Compensation Commission, accessed 7/19/17] As State Assemblywoman, Mimi Walters Initially Rejected A Pay Increase, But Requested One After Spotlight Shifted From The Issue 2006: Walters Was One Of Seven California Lawmakers Who Initially Rejected A Pay Increase, But “Quietly Changed Their Mind After The Spotlight Shifted.” “Seven of the 19 California lawmakers who rejected a nearly $12,000 pay increase last year quietly changed their mind after the spotlight shifted, state records show. […] Others who turned down the 12 percent raise but later requested it were Assembly members Mimi Walters, R-Laguna Niguel; Todd Spitzer, R-Orange; George Plescia, R-La Jolla; and Sally Lieber, D-Mountain View.” [Sacramento Bee, 11/26/06] Mimi Walters’s Wealth Increased Between $1,765,000 And $5,685,999 While In Congress When Mimi Walters first took office, her net worth was between $-4,968,993 and $-185,000. In 2017, after two years in Congress, Mimi Walters’s net worth grew to be between $717,006 and $1,580,000 – an increase between $1,765,000 and $5,685,999. [2016 Financial Disclosure Report, filed 7/26/17; 2014 Financial Disclosure Report, filed 1/5/16] Rep. Mimi Walters Yearly Assets Value Asset Value Liabilities Net Worth Year MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX 2014 $381,007 $965,000 $1,150,003 $5,350,000 ($4,968,993) ($185,003) 2015 $881,008 $1,965,000 $1,150,003 $5,350,000 ($4,468,992) $814,997 2016 $767,007 $1,680,000 $50,001 $100,000 $667,007 $1,629,999 [2016 Financial Disclosure Report, filed 7/26/17; 2015 Financial Disclosure Report, filed 5/13/16; 2014 Financial Disclosure Report, filed 1/5/16] Mimi Walters Received $15,190.66 In Privately Funded Travel Mimi Walters Received $15,190.66 In Privately Funded Travel. As of {Month Year}, MIMI WALTERS had gone on six privately funded trips, receiving a total of $15,190.66 in travel. [Legistorm, accessed 8/25/17] Funded By Special Interests Top Overall Industries Walters Top Contributions To Campaign Committee By Industry Industry Total Real Estate $387,916 Retired $323,314 Securities & Investment $301,928 Pharmaceuticals/Health Products $258,750 Leadership PACs $243,700 Automotive $204,550 Oil & Gas $178,100 Insurance $157,125 Health Professionals $139,250 Lawyers/Law Firms $131,025 [Center for Responsive Politics, accessed 1/18/18] Top Overall Sectors Walters Top Contributions To Campaign Committee By Sector Sector Indivs Other Cmtes Total Agribusiness $71,450 $18,450 $53,000 Communications/Electronics $316,900 $87,150 $229,750 Construction $201,025 $119,025 $82,000 Defense $36,900 $2,000 $34,900 Energy & Natural Resources $285,472 $74,972 $210,500 Finance, Insurance & Real Estate $1,090,614 $670,664 $419,950 Health $464,850 $78,750 $386,100 Lawyers & Lobbyists $209,876 $183,876 $26,000 Transportation $341,750 $140,650 $201,100 Misc Business $443,588 $221,090 $222,498 [Center for Responsive Politics, accessed 1/18/18] Walters Received $157,125 From Insurance Companies Career: Walters Received $157,125 From Insurance Companies. According to Center for Responsive Politics, over the course of his congressional career, Walters received $$157,125 from insurance companies and their employees. [Center for Responsive Politics, accessed 1/18/18] Walters Received $384,203 From Finance And Securities And Investments Interests Career: Walters Received $384,203 From Finance And Securities And Investments Interests. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, over the course of his congressional career, Walters received $82,275 from finance and $301,928 from securities & investment interests and their employees. [Center for Responsive Politics, accessed 1/18/18] Walters Received $47,450 From The Telecommunications Industry Walters Received $47,450 From The Telecommunications Industry. According to the Verge, during his most recent election, Walters received $47,450 from telecommunications industry and its employees. [The Verge, 3/29/16] Mimi Walters Consistently Voted For Trump-Ryan Agenda Mimi Walters Has Voted With Donald Trump 98.4% Of The Time FiveThirtyEight: Mimi Walters Has Voted With Trump 98.4% Of The Time. According to FiveThirtyEight, as of 2017, Mimi Walters had voted with President Trump 98.4% of the time. [FiveThirtyEight, updated 1/18/18] Mimi Walters Has Voted With Her Party 96% Of The Time Mimi Walters Has Voted With The Republican Party 96% Of The Time. According to CQ, over her career, Mimi Walters has voted with other members of the Republican Caucus an average of 96% of the time. [CQ Vote Studies, accessed 8/25/17] Party Unity Year Support Oppose 2016 97% 3% 2015 95% 5% Lifetime Average 96% 4% [CQ Vote Studies, accessed 8/25/17] Mimi Walters Voted With Paul Ryan 100% Of The Time Mimi Walters Voted With Ryan 100% Of The Time. According to ProPublica, in the 115th Congress, Mimi Walters had voted with Speaker Ryan 100% of the time. [ProPublica, accessed 1/18/18] Vote Comparison Congress Total Votes Votes Disagreeing Percent Agreement 115th 17 0 100% 114th 571 24 96% Lifetime Average 588 24 95.9% [ProPublica, accessed 1/18/18] Voted To Elect Paul Ryan Speaker Of The House 2017: Walters Voted To Make Paul Ryan Speaker Of The House. In January 2017, Mimi Walters voted for Paul Ryan to be Speaker of the House. Ryan was elected by a vote of 239-189. [Election to the Speaker, Vote #2, 1/3/17; CQ, 1/3/17] 2015: Walters Voted To Make Paul Ryan Speaker Of The House. In October 2015, Mimi Walters voted for Paul Ryan to be Speaker of the House. Paul Ryan received 236 votes, Nancy Pelosi received 184 votes, and Daniel Webster received 9 votes. [Election to the Speaker, Vote #581, 10/29/15] Mimi Walters Supported Donald Trump, Despite Scandal After Scandal Despite Condemning Trump’s Statements As “Offensive” And Not Representative Of Conservative Values 2015: Walters On Trump’s Proposed Muslim Ban: “They Do Not Represent Conservative Values Nor The Principles Upon Which This Country Was Founded.” “Rep. Mimi Walters, R-Laguna Beach, also said she disagreed with Trump’s comments. ‘They do not represent conservative values nor the principles upon which this country was founded,’ Walters said.” [Orange County Register, 12/8/15] 2016: Walters On Trump’s Access Hollywood Tape: “As A Mother Of Two Daughters, I Condemn Donald Trump’s Offensive And Language About Women.” “‘As a mother of two daughters, I condemn Donald Trump’s offensive and language about women,’ Walters, R-Laguna Beach, posted on her website Friday. ‘It was beyond inappropriate and he needs to understand that he alone is accountable for his words and actions.’” [Orange County Register, 10/11/16] Walters Endorsed Trump For President 2016: Walters Spokesman Said She Would Vote For Trump Because “A Hillary Clinton Or Bernie Sanders Presidency Is Unacceptable And Would Damage Our Nation For Decades To Come.” “Rep. Mimi Walters (R- Irvine), who supported former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and then Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, plans to vote for Trump. ‘She believes a Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders presidency is unacceptable and would damage our nation for decades to come,’ said Walters' campaign spokesman, Dave Gilliard.” [Los Angeles Times, 5/16/16] FiveThirtyEight Categorized Walters As Someone Who “Endorsed Trump Wholeheartedly.” “The Eager Unifiers have endorsed Trump wholeheartedly, but they didn’t do so until after Indiana. Orrin Hatch, a senator from Utah, is a prime example. In a statement in mid-May, he wrote: ‘Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee, I will do what I can to help him run a successful campaign.’ […] Mimi Walters California House R+7 Eager Unifier” [FiveThirtyEight, 7/20/16] … And Was Excited To Implement His Agenda March 2017: Walters Committed To Implementing Trump’s “Bold Agenda.” “Tonight marked President Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress.