Charles J. Melancon on Spending & Budget

DemocratLA

Spending & Budget152 votes · 78.1/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

938 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 152 of them counted toward the score above: 127 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 25 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 786 did not count: 780 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 6 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
2007-05-24	Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2206, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007H.Res. 438 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-05-17	Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012S.Con.Res. 21 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-05-10	Making supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007H.R. 2207 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-05-10	Making supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007H.R. 2207 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-05-10	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007H.R. 2206 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-05-10	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007H.R. 2206 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-05-09	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 1684, to authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008H.Res. 382 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-05-09	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 1684, to authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008H.Res. 382 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2007-05-08	Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012S.Con.Res. 21 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-05-08	Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012S.Con.Res. 21 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-05-02	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposesH.R. 1591 · 110th Congress · Passage, Objections of the President Not Withstanding	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-05-02	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1868) to authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010, and for other purposesH.Res. 350 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-04-25	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposesH.R. 1591 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-04-25	Providing for consideration of the conference report on H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposesH.Res. 332 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-04-24	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 363) to authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships, and for other purposesH.Res. 318 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-04-19	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposesH.R. 1591 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-03-29	Congressional Budget for the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2008H.Con.Res. 99 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-03-29	Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.H.Con.Res. 99 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-03-29	Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.H.Con.Res. 99 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-03-29	Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.H.Con.Res. 99 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-03-23	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposesH.R. 1591 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-03-22	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1591) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposesH.Res. 261 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-03-09	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 720) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposesH.Res. 229 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-01-31	Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2007H.J.Res. 20 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2007-01-31	Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2007H.J.Res. 20 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-01-31	Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2007H.J.Res. 20 · 110th Congress · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-01-31	Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2007H.J.Res. 20 · 110th Congress · Table Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-01-31	Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2007H.J.Res. 20 · 110th Congress · On consideration of the joint resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-01-31	Providing for the consideration of H.J. Res. 20, Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2007H.Res. 116 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2007-01-31	Providing for the consideration of H.J. Res. 20, Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2007H.Res. 116 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-12-08	Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.H.J.Res. 102 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-09-29	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5441 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-09-29	Waiving points of order against the conference report on H.R. 5441, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for FY 2007; and providing for the consideration of S. 3930, Military Commissions Act and H.R. 4772, Private Property Rights Implementation ActH.Res. 1054 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-09-29	Waiving points of order against the conference report on H.R. 5441, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for FY 2007; and providing for the consideration of S. 3930, Military Commissions Act and H.R. 4772, Private Property Rights Implementation ActH.Res. 1054 · 109th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-09-26	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-09-21	Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006S. 2832 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2006-09-21	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Closing Portions of the Conference	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-07-28	Pension Protection ActH.R. 4 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-07-28	Pension Protection ActH.R. 4 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-29	Making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposesH.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-06-29	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-29	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-28	Making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposesH.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-27	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-27	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-27	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-27	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-27	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5672 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-27	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5672) making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposesH.Res. 890 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-22	Legislative Line Item Veto ActH.R. 4890 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2006-06-22	Legislative Line Item Veto ActH.R. 4890 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-20	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5631 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-06-20	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 5631, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007H.Res. 877 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-14	Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposesH.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-06-14	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-14	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-14	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-14	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-14	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-14	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-14	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-14	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-14	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-14	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-14	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-14	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5576 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5576) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposesH.Res. 865 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5576) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposesH.Res. 865 · 109th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-13	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.R. 4939 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-06-12	Waiving points of order against consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4939) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposesH.Res. 857 · 109th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-09	Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposesH.R. 5522 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-06-07	Legislative Branch Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007H.R. 5521 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-06-06	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5441 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2006-06-06	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007H.R. 5441 · 109th Congress · Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-05-25	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 5441, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007H.Res. 836 · 109th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Fiscal expansion / Fiscal restraint axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.