Melvin L. Watt on Spending & Budget

DemocratNC

Spending & Budget1,144 votes · 74/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

3,602 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 1,144 of them counted toward the score above: 763 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 381 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 2,458 did not count: 2,444 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 14 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
2011-12-20	To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposesH.R. 3630 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Go to Conference	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-12-16	Making appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.R. 3672 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2011-12-16	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.R. 2055 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2011-12-16	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2055, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies Appropriations for FY 2012; providing for consideration of H.R. 3672, making appropriations for disaster relief requirements for FY 2012H.Res. 500 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-12-16	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2055, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies Appropriations for FY 2012; providing for consideration of H.R. 3672, making appropriations for disaster relief requirements for FY 2012H.Res. 500 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-12-14	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposesH.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2011-12-14	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposesH.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-12-14	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1540, to authorize appropriations for FY 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal yearH.Res. 493 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-12-14	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1540, to authorize appropriations for FY 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal yearH.Res. 493 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-12-13	To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposesH.R. 3630 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2011-12-13	To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposesH.R. 3630 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-12-07	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.R. 2055 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-12-07	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Close Portions of Conference	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-12-07	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.H.R. 1540 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-11-18	Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United StatesH.J.Res. 2 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2011-11-17	Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.R. 2112 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2011-11-17	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2112, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.Res. 467 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-11-04	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2838) to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 through 2015, and for other purposesH.Res. 455 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-11-04	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2838) to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 through 2015, and for other purposesH.Res. 455 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-11-03	Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.R. 2112 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-09-14	Relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011H.J.Res. 77 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2011-09-08	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2218, to amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and for consideration of H.R. 1892, to authorize appropriations for FY 2012 for intelligence activities of the U.S. Government, the Community Management Account, and the CIA Retirement SystemH.Res. 392 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-09-08	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2218, to amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and for consideration of H.R. 1892, to authorize appropriations for FY 2012 for intelligence activities of the U.S. Government, the Community Management Account, and the CIA Retirement SystemH.Res. 392 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-30	To cut spending, maintain existing commitments, and for other purposesH.R. 2693 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2011-07-28	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-28	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-28	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-28	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-28	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-28	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-28	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-27	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-27	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-27	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-27	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-27	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-27	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-27	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-27	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-27	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-27	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-27	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-27	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-25	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-25	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-25	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-25	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-25	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2584 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-25	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2584, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.Res. 363 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2011-07-22	Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.H.R. 2551 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2011-07-21	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2551) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.Res. 359 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-19	Cut, Cap, and Balance ActH.R. 2560 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2011-07-19	Cut, Cap, and Balance ActH.R. 2560 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2011-07-15	Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposesH.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-15	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-14	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-14	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-14	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-14	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-14	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-14	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-14	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-14	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-14	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-12	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-11	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-11	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-11	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-11	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-11	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 2354 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	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.