| Full Name: | Charles 'Charlie' J. Melancon, Sr. |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Peachy; 2 Children: Charles, Claire |
| Birth Date: | 10/03/1947 |
| Birth Place: | Napoleonville, LA |
| Home City: | Napoleonville, LA |
| Religion: | Catholic |
Summary
Charles 'Charlie' J. Melancon, Sr.
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HR 2965 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act
Legislation (Yea)
Dec. 15, 2010 - Repeals the policy concerning homosexuality in the armed forces, commonly known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", which includes, but is not limited to, the ...
HR 5136 - 2010-2011 Defense Appropriation Authorizations
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
May 28, 2010 - Repeals, after military review and certification, a provision of existing law (commonly referred to as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell") that requires individual be removed ...
HR 1913 - Hate Crimes Expansion
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
April 29, 2009 - Expands definition of a hate crime to include felonies motivated by prejudice based on national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity of the victim ...
Recent Public Statements
Rep. Melancon: Time to Get Back to Work
Oct. 12, 2010 - Rep. Melancon: Time to Get Back to Work Today, in response to Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's announcement that the moratorium on deepwater drilling ...
Rep. Melancon Again Presses Administration to End Drilling Moratorium
Oct. 4, 2010 - Rep. Melancon Again Presses Administration to End Drilling Moratorium Today, Congressman Charlie Melancon (LA-03) spoke again with Administration officials and urged them to immediately end ...
Rep. Melancon Calls on Senate to Pass His Amendment, End "De-Facto" Drilling Moratorium
More Public Statements
Sept. 29, 2010 - Rep. Melancon Calls on Senate to Pass His Amendment, End "De-Facto" Drilling Moratorium Today, Congressman Charlie Melancon (LA-03) called on the Senate to take action ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score | 58% |
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Regressive Action Score | 11 |
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Progressive Action Score | 26% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $3,975,812.75 |
| Total Spent | $4,753,471.34 |
| Cash On Hand | $0.00 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 09/30/2011 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Charlie Melancon, Sr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote Smart
