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Representative Melvin 'Mel' Luther Watt

Full Name: Melvin 'Mel' Luther Watt
Office: U.S. House (NC) - District 12, Democratic
First Elected: 1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Eulada; 2 Children: Brian, Jason
Birth Date: 08/26/1945
Birth Place: Charlotte, North Carolina
Home City: Charlotte, NC
Religion: Presbyterian - Christian

Recent Key Votes

H Amdt 1140 - Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Amendment (Nay)

May 18, 2012 - Prohibits any funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used to reduce, convert, or decommission any strategic delivery system as required under ...

HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 14, 2011 - Authorizes the Armed Forces of the United States to detain covered persons in military custody pending disposition under the law of war (Secs. 1021 ...

HR 3080 - Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Legislation (Nay)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Establishes preferential tariff treatment for originating goods (Sec. 202). Defines "preferential tariff treatment" as the customs duty rate for an originating good ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to SEC Chairman Mary Jo White - Protect Consumers' Legal Rights Against Wall Street

April 30, 2013 - Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) pressed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prevent Wall Street brokerage firms from forcing investors into unfair arbitration ...

Letter to President Obama - Cuba Travel Policy

April 30, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Letter to Chairman Simpson - National Endowment for the Arts Funding

April 19, 2013 - Only available in PDF, see source link to view letter.

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 PeacePAC Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 100%
2009 Resolve Uganda Lifetime Score 100%
2011 Peace Action West Positions 72%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $852,387.49
Total Spent $857,241.15
Cash On Hand $102,690.75
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Mel Watt has 100% Political Courage

Mel Watt has demonstrated Political Courage by telling citizens where he stands on the issues he/ she may face if elected.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://forms.house.gov/watt/webforms/zipauthen_contact.shtml

Washington, D.C. Website
http://watt.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/Wattnc12

Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/MelWattNC12

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanMelWatt

Washington, D.C.
2304 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-1510
Fax: 202-225-1512

District
301 South Greene Street, Suite 210
Greensboro, NC 27401-2615
Phone: 336-275-9950
Fax: 336-379-9951

District
1230 West Morehead Street, Suite 306
Charlotte, NC 28208-5214
Phone: 704-344-9950
Fax: 704-344-9971

Key Staff
Keith Kelly
Scheduler

Phone: 202-225-1510

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