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Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 12
First Elected: 1992
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic

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Increasing the Public Debt Limit and Reinstating PAYGO (Yea)
2010-02-04 - Project Vote Smart staff and volunteers are working hard to produce a clear and accurate summary of the contents of the bill. At this time, we have po...

Increasing the National Public Debt Limit (Yea)
2009-12-16 - Vote to pass a bill that increases the national debt limit from $12.1 to $12.39 trillion....

Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Fiscal Year 2010-2011 (Yea)
2009-12-16 - Project Vote Smart staff and volunteers are working hard to produce a clear and accurate summary of the contents of the bill. At this time, we have po...

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Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of The Greensboro, North Carolina, Sit-in And Celebrating The Opening Of The International Civil Rights Center And Museum
2010-01-19 - Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of The Greensboro, North Carolina, Sit-in And Celebrating The Opening Of The International Civil Rights Center And ...

Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act Of 2009
2009-12-11 - Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act Of 2009 BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. WATT. Madam Chair, I yield myself 3 1/2 minutes. Madam Chai...

Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act Of 2009
2009-12-10 - Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act Of 2009 BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. WATT. It is an inconvenient fact that the Constitution reserve...

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Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all candidates from 1988-2008, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence assigned Rep. Melvin Luther 'Mel' Watt a grade of 95 percent.

Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Federally Employed Women 's position, Rep. Melvin Luther 'Mel' Watt received a rating of 60.

Rep. Melvin Luther 'Mel' Watt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 99 percent during their legislative career up until 2008.

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