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Rep. Melvin Watt

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2007 2008 Representative NC Democrat
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Recent Voting History

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BillVoted
On Motion to Adjourn: ADJOURN Aye
August 01, 2008
H.Res.1316 Honoring the service of the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the Landing Ship Tank (LST) amphibious landing craft during World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Storm, and global operations through 2002 and recognizing the essential role played by LST amphibious craft during these conflicts.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree: H RES 1316 Honoring the service of the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the LST amphibious landing craft during WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Storm, and global operations through 2002
Aye
August 01, 2008
H.Res.1008 Condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended: H RES 1008 Condemning the persecution of Baha is in Iran
Aye
August 01, 2008

Voting Trends Analysis

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  • H.R.1234 H.R.1234 [1]

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Melvin Watt in the News feed

August 01, 2008 Hearing on Bush presidency was a feeble protest by the Democrats

Democratic Rep. Melvin Watt of North Carolina called on "the American people to impeach the president in November," presumably by electing a Democrat as his ...

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Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, PA


July 08, 2008 Jesse Helms Recalled as Waging the 'Good Fight'

"He was a symbol of a part of our past, so maybe we're turning a page here," said Rep. Melvin Watt (DN.C.), who managed the 1990 Senate campaign of a black ...

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Source: Washington Post, United States


June 16, 2008 Rep. Melvin Watt Visits HPU Campus

HIGH POINT, NC, June 16, 2008 - High Point University hosted the 12th Congressional District Grant Conference on June 16. The event, sponsored by the Office ...

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Melvin Watt in the Blogs feed

August 23, 2008 Entry for August! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

August 26, 1946 Alison Steadman, Liverpool England, actress, Life is Sweet August 26, 1946 Tom Ridge, American Politician August 26, 1945 Melvin Watt, Rep-D-North Carolina August 26, 1945 Thomas J Ridge, Rep-R-Pennsylvania, 1983- ...

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August 20, 2008 Rest in Peace Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones

I had a sense of belonging, hope, and history being in a room with Sheila Jackson Lee, Melvin Watt, Barbara Lee, Stephanie Tubb Jones, John Conyers, Jesse Jackson, Jr. and Eleanor Holmes Norton. Thanks, Kimberly Wilder.

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August 06, 2008 North Carolina District #12

North Carolina’s 12th congressional district is located in central North Carolina and comprises portions of Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Lexington, Salisbury, and High Point. Its current representative is Democrat Melvin Watt, ...

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Campaign Contributions

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Top Funding Industry: Finance/Insur/RealEst
Top Contributor: Bank of America ($7,500)
IndustryDonation% of total
Finance/Insur/RealEst $34,750 18.0 %
Other $29,650 15.4 %
Lawyers & Lobbyists $27,450 14.2 %
Health $20,500 10.6 %
Misc Business $20,000 10.4 %
Communic/Electronics $16,104 8.4 %
Labor $13,500 7.0 %
Construction $9,700 5.0 %
Ideology/Single-Issue $7,535 3.9 %
Energy/Nat Resource $5,500 2.9 %
Agribusiness $4,500 2.3 %
Defense $3,000 1.6 %
Transportation $500 0.3 %
Total:$192,689

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