Health Reform Votes
North Carolina Congressional delegation:
Rep. Melvin Watt and health care reform
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Rep. Mel Watt
House of Representatives
2304 Rayburn House Office Building
NC
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Rep. Melvin Watt: key health care votes
5/16/2013 6:26 PM H.R.45: 37th Vote to Repeal Obamacare
On Passage: H R 45 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 [more]
Rep. Watt voted No, which we score as a pro-consumer vote.
5/3/2011 6:22 PM H.R.1213: Repealing Funding for State Health Benefit Exchanges
To repeal mandatory funding provided to states in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. [more]
Rep. Watt voted No, which we score as a pro-consumer vote.
1/19/2011 5:53 PM H.R.2: Repealing the Health Care Bill
1/19/2011--Passed House amended. Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act. Repeals the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the Act's enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by the Act's health care provisions. [more]
Rep. Watt voted No, which we score as a pro-consumer vote.
3/21/2010 11:37 PM H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
These were House amendments to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, making financing and revenue changes. It made some adjustments to the health reform bill to mollify House Democrats who had sought a more aggressive reform bill [more]
Rep. Watt voted Yes, which we score as a pro-consumer vote.
3/21/2010 10:49 PM H.R.3590: Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments: H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [more]
Rep. Watt voted Yes, which we score as a pro-consumer vote.
11/7/2009 11:16 PM H.R.3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act
This was the first vote on a health reform bill and was basically the Democrats version. A different bill ended up becoming law. [more]
Rep. Watt voted Yes, which we score as a pro-consumer vote.
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Melvin L. Watt: one of the main reasons that i was eager to serve on this health subcommittee, which he belonged to. i admired his characteristic patient-centered approach to health care policy. it wasn't
About Rep. Melvin Watt
Current Office: Representative from North CarolinaName: Mel Watt
Date Elected: 11/3/1992
District: NC_12
Party: Democrat
Background Information:
Nick Name: Mel
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 8/26/1945
Birth Place: Charlotte, NC
Religion: Presbyterian
Spouse: Wife, Eulada Paysour
Children: 2
Education:
- JD, Yale University
- BS, University of North Carolina
Professional Experience:
- Attorney
Political Experience:
- North Carolina Senate
Committees:
- Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
- Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet (Ranking Member)
