Melvin L. Watt

D Former member of the House · NC · Democratic

113th Congress roll calls, Jan 3, 2013 to Dec 12, 2013

ParticipationHouse, 113th Congress

Votes cast: 609
Participation: 95%
With their party: 95%
Broke with party: 32

Counted across every one of the 1,205 House roll calls of this Congress, of which this member appeared on 641. Not a career record: one Congress, not a whole tenure. Party figures are taken against the 609 of those where they cast a vote and their own party had a majority to take.

Votes641 roll calls, newest first

Final votes decide a bill, a nomination or a resolution. Other votes are steps on the way.

SearchPositionBroke with partyFull titlesShowing 50 of 202 roll calls

Dec 12, 2013Roll 641
H.Res. 441
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendments to H.R. 3304, with an amendment.
Passed the House · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · Passed
NayBroke with party
Dec 12, 2013Roll 640
H.J.Res. 59
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Became law · On Motion to Recede and Concur in the Senate Amendment with Amendment · Passed
NayBroke with party
Dec 11, 2013Roll 636
H.R. 1992
Israel QME Enhancement Act
Passed the House · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed
Not voting
Dec 11, 2013Roll 635
H.R. 3212
Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed
Not voting
Dec 11, 2013Roll 634
S. 1471
Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed
Not voting
Dec 11, 2013Roll 633
H.R. 2319
Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed
Not voting
Dec 11, 2013Roll 632
H.R. 2019
Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed
Not voting
Dec 10, 2013Roll 631
H.R. 1402
VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed
Not voting
Dec 10, 2013Roll 630
H.R. 3521
Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013
Passed the House · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed
Not voting
Dec 5, 2013Roll 629
H.R. 3309
Innovation Act
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
NayBroke with party
Dec 4, 2013Roll 622
H.R. 1105
Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Dec 3, 2013Roll 617
H.R. 1204
Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2014
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed
Yea
Dec 3, 2013Roll 616
H.R. 2719
Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed
Yea
Dec 3, 2013Roll 615
H.R. 255
To amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, and for other purposes.
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed
Yea
Dec 2, 2013Roll 613
H.R. 3588
Community Fire Safety Act of 2013
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed
Yea
Dec 2, 2013Roll 612
H.R. 3547
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed
Yea
Nov 21, 2013Roll 611
H.R. 1900
Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Nov 20, 2013Roll 604
H.R. 2728
Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Nov 20, 2013Roll 600
H.R. 1965
Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Nov 18, 2013Roll 589
H.R. 272
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense joint outpatient clinic to be constructed in Marina, California, as the "Major General William H. Gourley VA-DOD Outpatient Clinic".
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed
Not voting
Nov 18, 2013Roll 588
H.R. 2061
Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013
Passed the House · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed
Not voting
Nov 15, 2013Roll 587
H.R. 3350
Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Nov 14, 2013Roll 581
H.R. 2655
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Nov 13, 2013Roll 579
H.R. 982
Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Nov 12, 2013Roll 572
H.R. 2922
To extend the authority of the Supreme Court Police to protect court officials away from the Supreme Court grounds.
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed
Yea
Nov 12, 2013Roll 571
H.R. 2871
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes.
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed
Yea
Oct 30, 2013Roll 570
H.J.Res. 99
Relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 on October 17, 2013.
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Oct 30, 2013Roll 569
H.R. 992
Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Not voting
Oct 29, 2013Roll 567
H.R. 2374
Retail Investor Protection Act
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Oct 28, 2013Roll 562
H.R. 2011
Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013
Passed the House · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed
Yea
Oct 28, 2013Roll 561
H.R. 2189
To improve the processing of disability claims by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Passed the House · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed
Yea
Oct 23, 2013Roll 560
H.R. 3080
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
Became law · On Passage · Passed
Yea
Oct 22, 2013Roll 552
H.R. 3205
Promoting Adoption and Legal Guardianship for Children in Foster Care Act
Passed the House · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed
Yea
Oct 22, 2013Roll 551
H.R. 185
To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the "Paul Brown United States Courthouse".
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed
Yea
Oct 16, 2013Roll 550
H.R. 2775
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014
Became law · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed
Yea
Oct 14, 2013Roll 548
H.J.Res. 80
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Indian Health Service Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Oct 12, 2013Roll 545
H.Res. 378
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 relating to the Secretary of Agriculture's administration of tariff-rate quotas for raw and refined sugar.
Failed in the House · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Failed
Nay
Oct 11, 2013Roll 544
H.Res. 380
Relating to consideration of the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2642) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes, providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 378) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 relating to the Secretary of Agriculture's administration of tariff-rate quotas for raw and refined sugar, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 379) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 relating to crop insurance.
Passed the House · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed
Nay
Oct 11, 2013Roll 542
H.J.Res. 76
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Became law · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Oct 10, 2013Roll 540
H.J.Res. 79
Border Security and Enforcement Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Oct 9, 2013Roll 538
H.J.Res. 91
Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Became law · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed
Yea
Oct 9, 2013Roll 537
H.J.Res. 90
Federal Aviation Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Oct 8, 2013Roll 535
H.J.Res. 89
Making appropriations for the salaries and related expenses of certain Federal employees during a lapse in funding authority for fiscal year 2014, to establish a bicameral working group on deficit reduction and economic growth, and for other purposes.
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Yea
Oct 8, 2013Roll 534
H.R. 3273
Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Oct 8, 2013Roll 530
H.J.Res. 84
Head Start Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Oct 7, 2013Roll 528
H.J.Res. 77
Food and Drug Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Oct 5, 2013Roll 526
H.Con.Res. 58
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for the continued availability of religious services to members of the Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appropriations.
Passed the House · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · Passed
Yea
Oct 5, 2013Roll 525
H.R. 3223
Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Yea
Oct 4, 2013Roll 524
H.J.Res. 75
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay
Oct 4, 2013Roll 522
H.J.Res. 85
Federal Emergency Management Agency Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Passed the House · On Passage · Passed
Nay

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