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Members of Congress / Melvin Watt / Missed Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/19/09 Vote 903: H RES 908: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2781) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, As Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for Other Purposes Not Voting No Yes
11/4/09 Vote 843: H RES 858: Congratulating the Inter-American Foundation (Iaf) on Its 40th Anniversary and Recognizing Its Significant Accomplishments and Contributions. Not Voting Yes Yes
10/14/09 Vote 777: H RES 816: Mourning the Loss of Life Caused by the Earthquakes and Tsunamis That Occurred on September 29, 2009 in American Samoa and Samoa Not Voting Yes Yes
10/8/09 Vote 769: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010 Not Voting Yes No
9/17/09 Vote 711: H R 3221 Not Voting Yes No
7/8/09 Vote 490: On Motion to Adjourn Not Voting No No
6/18/09 Vote 370: H R 2847 Not Voting Yes No
6/3/09 Vote 298: H CON RES 109: Honoring the 20th Anniversary of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in the Nation’S Capital and Its Transition to the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure on June 6, 2009, and for Other Purposes Not Voting Yes Yes
5/18/09 Vote 269: H RES 442: Recognizing the Importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Its Positive Effect on the Lives of Low-Income Children and Families Not Voting Yes Yes
5/18/09 Vote 268: S 386: Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act Not Voting Yes Yes
5/18/09 Vote 267: H RES 300: Congratulating Camp Dudley Ymca of Westport, New York, on the Occasion of Its 125th Anniversary Not Voting Yes Yes
4/28/09 Vote 214: H RES 371: Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany the Concurrent Resolution (S.Con.Res. 13), the Congressional Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 Not Voting No Yes
4/1/09 Vote 182: H R 1664: To Amend the Executive Compensation Provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to Prohibit Unreasonable and Excessive Compensation and Compensation Not Based on Performance Standards Not Voting No Yes
3/31/09 Vote 168: H RES 282: Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the Peace Treaty Between Egypt and Israel Not Voting Yes Yes
3/31/09 Vote 167: H R 1259: Dextromethorphan Distribution Act Not Voting Yes Yes
3/31/09 Vote 166: H RES 296: Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1388 Not Voting No Yes
5/6/08 Vote 266: H RES 1155: Honoring the Recipients of the El Dorado Promise Scholarship Not Voting No Yes
5/6/08 Vote 265: H RES 1155: Honoring the Recipients of the El Dorado Promise Scholarship Not Voting Yes Yes
5/6/08 Vote 264: H RES 1168: Congratulating Charter Schools and Their Students, Parents, Teachers, and Administrators Across the United States for Their Ongoing Contributions to Education, and for Other Purposes Not Voting No Yes
5/6/08 Vote 263: H RES 1168: Congratulating Charter Schools and Their Students, Parents, Teachers, and Administrators Across the United States for Their Ongoing Contributions to Education, and for Other Purposes Not Voting Yes Yes
5/6/08 Vote 262: On Motion to Adjourn Not Voting Yes No
4/16/08 Vote 200: H R 5715: Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act Not Voting Yes Yes
3/11/08 Vote 120: On Motion to Adjourn Not Voting Yes No
1/22/08 Vote 20: H RES 866: Honoring the Brave Men and Women of the United States Coast Guard Whose Tireless Work, Dedication, and Commitment to Protecting the United States Have Led to the Coast Guard Seizing Over 350,000 Pounds of Cocaine at Sea During 2007, Far Surpassing All of Our Previous Records Not Voting Yes Yes
1/22/08 Vote 19: H R 4211: Judge Richard B. Allsbrook Post Office Not Voting Yes Yes
12/6/07 Vote 1141: H R 2085: Mcgee Creek Project Pipeline and Associated Facilities Conveyance Act Not Voting Yes Yes
12/6/07 Vote 1139: Call of the House Not Voting Present Present
11/15/07 Vote 1121: H R 4136: Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007 Not Voting Yes Yes
11/14/07 Vote 1106: Call of the House Not Voting Present Present
11/14/07 Vote 1093: H RES 817: Providing for the Consideration of the Conference Report on H.R. 3074, Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fy 2008 Not Voting No Yes
11/8/07 Vote 1074: H R 3355: Homeowners’ Defense Act of 2007 Not Voting No Yes
6/27/07 Vote 582: H RES 517: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2829, Financial Services Appropriations, Fy 2008 Not Voting No Yes
6/15/07 Vote 487: H R 2638 Not Voting Yes No
3/29/07 Vote 213: H CON RES 103: Providing for a Conditional Adjournment of the Two Houses Not Voting No Yes
3/29/07 Vote 212: H CON RES 99: Congressional Budget for the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2008 Not Voting No Yes
3/29/07 Vote 211: H CON RES 99 Not Voting Yes No
3/29/07 Vote 210: H CON RES 99 Not Voting No No
3/29/07 Vote 209: H CON RES 99 Not Voting No Yes
3/23/07 Vote 186: H R 1591: Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2007, and for Other Purposes Not Voting No Yes
9/7/06 Vote 432: H R 503 Not Voting Yes No
9/7/06 Vote 431: H R 503 Not Voting Yes No
12/16/05 Vote 647: H CON RES 294: Calling on the International Community to Condemn the Laogai, the System of Forced Labor Prison Camps in the People’S Republic of China, As a Tool for Suppression Maintained by the Chinese Government Not Voting Yes Yes
12/14/05 Vote 629: H R 2863: Making Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2006, and for Other Purposes Not Voting Yes Yes
12/7/05 Vote 614: H CON RES 196: Honoring the Pilots of United States Commercial Air Carriers Who Volunteer to Participate in the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program Not Voting Yes Yes
12/7/05 Vote 613: H R 4096: To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Extend to 2006 the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Available in 2005 and to Index Such Relief for Inflation Not Voting Yes Yes
12/7/05 Vote 612: S 467: To Extend the Applicability of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Not Voting Yes Yes
10/17/05 Vote 523: H RES 491: Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives With Respect to Raising Awareness and Enhancing the State of Computer Security in the United States, and Supporting the Goals and Ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month Not Voting Yes Yes
10/17/05 Vote 522: H RES 457: Recognizing the Importance and Positive Contributions of Chemistry to Our Everyday Lives and Supporting the Goals and Ideals of National Chemistry Week Not Voting Yes Yes
10/17/05 Vote 521: On Approving the Journal Not Voting Yes Yes
9/27/05 Vote 496: H CON RES 209: Supporting the Goals and Ideals of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Expressing the Sense of Congress That Congress Should Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence in the United States and Its Devastating Effects on Families Not Voting Yes Yes
9/27/05 Vote 495: H R 438: Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building Not Voting No Yes
9/27/05 Vote 494: H J RES 66: Supporting the Goals and Ideals of “Lights on Afterschool!”, a National Celebration of After-School Programs Not Voting Yes Yes
9/22/05 Vote 489: H R 2123 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/12/05 Vote 370: H R 740: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act Not Voting Yes No
7/12/05 Vote 366: H RES 351: Rule Providing for Consideration of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742 Not Voting Yes No
7/11/05 Vote 364: H RES 333: Supporting the Goals and Ideals of a National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan Not Voting Yes Yes
7/11/05 Vote 363: H CON RES 168: Condemning the Democratic People’S Republic of Korea for the Abductions and Continued Captivity of Citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan As Acts of Terrorism and Gross Violations of Human Rights Not Voting Yes Yes
6/29/05 Vote 341: H R 3058 Not Voting No No
6/17/05 Vote 275: H R 2745 Not Voting Yes Yes
5/24/05 Vote 203: H RES 291: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2419) Making Appropriations for Energy and Water Development for Fy 2006 Not Voting Yes No
4/28/05 Vote 150: H RES 210: Supporting the Goals of World Intellectual Property Day, and Recognizing the Importance of Intellectual Property in the United States and Worldwide Not Voting Yes Yes
3/17/05 Vote 86: H CON RES 95: Congressional Budget for Fy 2006 Not Voting No Yes
3/16/05 Vote 79: H RES 154: Providing for Consideration of the Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 95) Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2006, Revising Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Year 2005, and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2007 Through 2010 Not Voting Yes No
3/1/05 Vote 41: H CON RES 63: Permitting the Use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a Ceremony As Part of the Commemoration of the Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust Not Voting Yes Yes
3/1/05 Vote 40: H CON RES 5: Providing for the Acceptance of a Statue of Sarah Winnemucca, Presented by the People of Nevade, for Placement in National Statuary Hall, and for Other Purposes Not Voting Yes Yes
1/25/05 Vote 9: H RES 39: Commending Countries and Organizations for Marking the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz and Urging a Strengthening of the Fight Against Racism, Intolerance, Bigotry, Prejudice, Discrimination, and Anti-Semitism Not Voting Yes Yes
10/6/04 Vote 501: H R 5212: Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005, for Additional Disaster Assistance Relating to Storm Damage, and for Other Purposes Not Voting Yes Yes
10/6/04 Vote 500: H R 5212 Not Voting No No
10/6/04 Vote 499: H RES 819: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5212) Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005, for Additional Disaster Assistance Relating to Storm Damage, and for Other Purposes Not Voting Yes No
10/4/04 Vote 489: H RES 567: Congratulating the American Dental Association for Sponsoring the Second Annual “Give Kids a Smile” Program Which Emphasizes the Need to Improve Access to Dental Care for Children, and Thanking Dentists for Volunteering Their Time to Help Provide Needed Dental Care Not Voting Yes Yes
10/4/04 Vote 488: S 1814: To Transfer Federal Lands Between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior Not Voting Yes Yes
10/4/04 Vote 487: S CON RES 76: Recognizes That November 2, 2003, Shall Be Dedicated to “a Tribute to Survivors” at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Not Voting Yes Yes
9/7/04 Vote 423: H R 4556: General William Cary Lee Post Office Building Not Voting Yes Yes
9/7/04 Vote 422: H R 4381: Harvey and Bernice Jones Post Office Building Not Voting Yes Yes
7/22/04 Vote 408: H R 4175: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act Not Voting Yes Yes
7/19/04 Vote 393: S 2264: Northern Uganda Crisis Response Act Not Voting Yes Yes
7/19/04 Vote 392: S CON RES 114: Concerning the Importance of the Distribution of Food in Schools to Hungry or Malnourished Children Around the World Not Voting Yes Yes
7/19/04 Vote 391: H R 1587: To Promote Freedom and Democracy in Viet Nam Not Voting Yes Yes
7/8/04 Vote 347: On Motion to Adjourn Not Voting No No
6/24/04 Vote 314: H R 4663 Not Voting No Yes
6/24/04 Vote 313: H R 4663 Not Voting Yes No
6/24/04 Vote 312: H R 4663 Not Voting Yes No
6/24/04 Vote 311: H R 4663 Not Voting No No
6/24/04 Vote 310: H R 4663 Not Voting Yes No
9/25/03 Vote 523: H R 1588: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 Not Voting Yes Yes
9/25/03 Vote 522: H R 1: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act Not Voting No Yes
9/25/03 Vote 521: H R 3161: To Ratify the Authority of the Federal Trade Commission to Establish a Do-Not-Call Registry Not Voting Yes Yes
9/25/03 Vote 520: H J RES 69: Making Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2004, and for Other Purposes Not Voting Yes Yes
9/5/03 Vote 477: H R 1308: Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act Not Voting No Yes
9/5/03 Vote 476: H R 6: Energy Conservation, Research, and Development Not Voting No Yes
6/5/03 Vote 248: S 273: Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act Not Voting Yes Yes
6/5/03 Vote 247: S 222: Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act Not Voting Yes Yes
6/5/03 Vote 246: H R 1474: Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act Not Voting Yes Yes
6/5/03 Vote 245: H RES 258: Providing for the Consideration of S. 222, Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act and S. 273, Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act Not Voting Yes No
6/5/03 Vote 244: H RES 258: Providing for the Consideration of S. 222, Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act and S. 273, Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act Not Voting Yes No
5/9/03 Vote 177: On Approving the Journal Not Voting Yes Yes
11/15/02 Vote 484: H R 333: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act Not Voting Yes No
11/15/02 Vote 483: H R 4628: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 Not Voting Yes Yes
6/21/02 Vote 244: On Approving the Journal Not Voting Yes Yes
5/23/02 Vote 197: H R 4775: 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Not Voting No Yes

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