| 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, Entertainment, and History
- 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 5281 - DREAM Act
Legislation (Yea)
Dec. 8, 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of an undocumented immigrant and grant him or her conditional nonimmigrant status for a ...
HR 4899 - Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Supplemental Appropriations
Legislation (Yea)
July 1, 2010 - Appropriates $10 billion for the Department of Education for an Education Jobs Fund, which shall award grants to local educational agencies to finance the ...
HR 1 - Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill")
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 13, 2009 - Allows an income tax credit of up to $400 for individuals with an adjusted gross income of less than $70,000 or $800 for joint ...
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 | Federation for American Immigration Reform Positions | 67% |
| 2009-2010 | American Immigration Lawyers Association U.S. House Score | 100% |
| 2009-2010 | United States English U.S. House Score | 17% |
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
