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Rep. Charles Melancon

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Term Start Term End Role    State  Party 
2007 2008 Representative LA Democrat
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Recent Voting History

The votes below were taken by roll call, a voting procedure that records a vote from every Senator or Representative on the bill under consideration. This Member of Congress may have voted on other bills by the process known as "voice vote", but these votes are not recorded.
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

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  • S.2544 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Exten... [1]
  • H.Res.530 H.Res.530 [1]
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  • H.R.5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensat... [1]

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Charles Melancon in the News feed

August 26, 2008 Star speakers at Louisiana podium

Donna Brazile, a Louisianan who ran Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign, will speak Wednesday, and Charles Melancon, D-Napoleonville, and political ...

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Source: Shreveport Times, LA


August 15, 2008 Moret: State can be ‘magnet’

Also, Moret said, Gov. Bobby Jindal plans to reduce onerous business taxes and overhaul worker compensation laws. “The most opportunities will be from expansion of businesses already here,” he said. “Business recruitment is important, but

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Source: 2TheAdvocate.com


August 14, 2008 Moret: State can be ‘magnet’

Also addressing members of the two chambers was US Rep. Charles Melancon, D-Napoleonville, who aligned himself with the “Blue Dog” centrists Democrats, ...

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Source: 2TheAdvocate, LA


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Charles Melancon in the Blogs feed

August 23, 2008 The Hurricanes - Lest We Forget

Bernard Parish, Congressman Charles Melancon said, “I’d like to offer you hope about your homes and community but I can’t. St. Bernard Parish no longer exists.” I’ve seen pictures of an airboat sitting at “gable height” b

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Source: The Wisdom of Scar Tissue


August 13, 2008 Rep. Maloney Applauds House Committee for including Disaster ...

WASHINGTON – Legislation introduced by Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Charles Melancon (D-LA) to reauthorize the Mortgage and Rental...

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Source: Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney


August 02, 2008 Samedi

Charles Melancon? Considering the comments on the rest of their news letter, it would appear that the LA Chapter of the ASCE has quite a roach up their tight asses for outside engineering critique of their $30 Million still-unborn, ...

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Source: New Orleans Ladder


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Campaign Contributions

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Top Funding Industry: Lawyers & Lobbyists
Top Contributor: Caillou Island Towing ($13,800)
IndustryDonation% of total
Lawyers & Lobbyists $104,585 17.7 %
Finance/Insur/RealEst $72,300 12.2 %
Energy/Nat Resource $65,850 11.1 %
Misc Business $63,500 10.7 %
Labor $60,500 10.2 %
Agribusiness $59,424 10.1 %
Health $52,749 8.9 %
Transportation $29,750 5.0 %
Communic/Electronics $28,500 4.8 %
Ideology/Single-Issue $20,500 3.5 %
Construction $16,900 2.9 %
Other $11,800 2.0 %
Defense $4,500 0.8 %
Total:$590,858

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