Melvin Watt
Melvin Watt (Democrat) represented District 12 in the U.S. House.
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Bills sponsored
this session · 78 all-time
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Bills co-sponsored
this session · 0 all-time
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Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
149
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 149 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
Not enough data yet to score Melvin Watt. We compute party-unity, independence, and participation from linked roll-call votes — once there are enough on record, the scores appear here.
Sponsored (introduced)
78 billsHistorical 78 bills
- HR 3219 Free Market Royalty Act Died
- HR 1061 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Direct Black 22. Died
- HR 1060 To suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Blue 225. Died
- HR 1059 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Acid Orange 116. Died
- HR 1058 To suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Black 194. Died
- HR 1057 To suspend temporarily the duty on Reactive Blue 21. Died
- HR 1056 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Acid Black 132. Died
- HR 1055 To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Violet 57. Died
- HR 1054 To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Yellow 114. Died
- HR 1053 To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Red 177. Died
- HR 1052 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Disperse Red 167:1. Died
- HR 1051 To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Red 92. Died
- HR 1050 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Disperse Red 73. Died
- HR 1049 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Disperse Red 60. Died
- HR 1048 To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Orange 73. Died
- HR 1047 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Disperse Orange 30. Died
- HR 1046 To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Orange 29. Died
- HR 1045 To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Blue 291:1. Died
- HR 1044 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Disperse Blue 79:1. Died
- HR 1043 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Disperse Blue 60. Died
- HR 1042 To suspend temporarily the duty on Direct Red 243. Died
- HR 4964 To suspend temporarily the duty on benzenesulfonyl chloride. Died
- HR 3972 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain woven fabrics of cotton. Died
- HR 3971 To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Reactive Blue 19. Died
- HR 3970 To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Reactive Red 198 and Reactive Red 239. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
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HR 1947
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | June 20, 2013 |
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HR 1947
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | June 19, 2013 |
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HR 1911
Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment |
Yea | pass | July 31, 2013 |
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HR 1911
Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013
On Passage |
Nay | pass | May 23, 2013 |
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HR 1911
Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions |
Yea | fail | May 23, 2013 |
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HR 1900
Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | November 21, 2013 |
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HR 1900
Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions |
Yea | fail | November 21, 2013 |
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HR 1900
Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | November 21, 2013 |
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HR 1897
Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | August 01, 2013 |
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HR 1896
International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | June 18, 2013 |
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HR 1864
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications regarding sexual assault.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | June 27, 2013 |
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HR 1848
Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | July 16, 2013 |
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HR 1797
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | June 18, 2013 |
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HR 1765
Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | April 26, 2013 |
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HR 1613
Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | June 27, 2013 |
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HR 1613
Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions |
Yea | fail | June 27, 2013 |
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HR 1613
Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | June 27, 2013 |
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HR 1582
Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013
On Passage |
Nay | pass | August 01, 2013 |
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HR 1582
Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions |
Yea | fail | August 01, 2013 |
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HR 1582
Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | pass | August 01, 2013 |
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HR 1580
To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2013 |
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HR 1564
Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | July 08, 2013 |
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HR 1542
WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | July 22, 2013 |
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HR 1526
Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | September 20, 2013 |
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HR 1526
Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions |
Yea | fail | September 20, 2013 |
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HR 1526
Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | pass | September 20, 2013 |
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HR 1412
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments |
Not Voting | pass | September 27, 2013 |
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HR 1412
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | May 21, 2013 |
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HR 1406
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
On Passage |
Nay | pass | May 08, 2013 |
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HR 1406
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions |
Yea | fail | May 08, 2013 |
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HR 1406
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | pass | May 08, 2013 |
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HR 1402
VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Not Voting | pass | December 10, 2013 |
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HR 1344
Helping Heroes Fly Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | May 21, 2013 |
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HR 1341
Financial Competitive Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | July 08, 2013 |
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HR 1256
Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | June 12, 2013 |
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HR 1256
Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions |
Yea | fail | June 12, 2013 |
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HR 1206
Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Not Voting | pass | June 03, 2013 |
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HR 1204
Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2014
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 03, 2013 |
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HR 1171
FOR VETS Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | July 08, 2013 |
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HR 1163
Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | April 16, 2013 |
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HR 1162
Government Accountability Office Improvement Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2013 |
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HR 1157
Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | June 11, 2013 |
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HR 1155
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | September 10, 2013 |
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HR 1151
To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | June 18, 2013 |
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HR 1120
Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2013 |
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HR 1120
Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions |
Yea | fail | April 12, 2013 |
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HR 1105
Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2013 |
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HR 1105
Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions |
Yea | fail | December 04, 2013 |
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HR 1105
Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 04, 2013 |
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HR 1092
To designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the "Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center".
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | June 25, 2013 |
Career history 10 past roles · since 1993
- Lower chamber District 12 Democrat 2011–2013
- Lower chamber District 12 Democrat 2009–2011
- Lower chamber District 12 Democrat 2007–2009
- Lower chamber District 12 Democrat 2005–2007
- Lower chamber District 12 Democrat 2003–2005
- Lower chamber District 12 Democrat 2001–2003
- Lower chamber District 12 Democrat 1999–2001
- Lower chamber District 12 Democrat 1997–1999
- Lower chamber District 12 Democrat 1995–1997
- Lower chamber District 12 Democrat 1993–1995