2008

• June 19, 2008: Rep. Melancon Votes for Bill with Over $5.8 Billion in Levee and Recovery Funding for Louisiana
• June 17, 2008: Rep. Melancon Calls New Morganza Estimate “Outrageous”

December 2007

• December 18, 2007:  Rep. Melancon Secures $44.83 Million for Projects in South Louisiana 

November 2007

• November 6, 2007: Rep. Melancon Votes to Override WRDA Veto (link to video of floor speech included)
• November 6, 2007: Rep. Melancon Urges Colleagues to Stand Firm, Override WRDA Veto
• November 2, 2007: Rep. Melancon Comments on President's Veto of WRDA bill 

 October 2007

• October 29, 2007: Rep. Melancon Works to Cut Red Tape Hindering Louisiana's Recovery  

September 2007

• September 19, 2007: Rep. Melancon Comments on Upcoming Final Senate Vote on WRDA

• August 01, 2007: Rep. Melancon Comments on President's Threat to Veto Major Water Projects Bill with Over $2 Billion for Louisiana

• July 17, 2007: Rep. Melancon Calls for More Affordable Homeowner's Insurance for Coastal Residents

June 2007 

• June 26, 2007: Rep. Melancon Speaks on House Floor in Support of Expanding Offshore Drilling

• May 25, 2007: Landrieu and Melancon Introduce Bill to Replace Aging Hurricane-Tracking Satellite
• May 24, 2007: Rep. Melancon Votes Again for Massive $6.4 Billion Hurricane Relief Bill
• May 17, 2007: Rep. Melancon Announces $3 Mill in Funding for Wetlands Conservation in St. John the Baptist Parish
• May 10, 2007: Rep. Melancon Votes Again for Massive Hurricane Relief Bill
• May 01, 2007: Statement from Rep. Melancon on President's Veto of Emergency Supplemental Bill

• April 25, 2007: Melancon To Vote for Final Passage of Massive Hurricane Disaster Assistance Bill
• April 19, 2007: Melancon Votes for Water Projects Bill Authorizing Over $2 Billion for Louisiana
• April 18, 2007: Melancon joins Landrieu and Baker in Urging President to Support Morganza Levee Projects
• April 17, 2007: Melancon Gets Provisions Added to WRDA Amendment to Benefit South Louisiana Projects
• April 05, 2007: Rep. Melancon Announces $850,000 Federal Grant for Golden Meadow Emergency Response Center

• March 29, 2007: Melancon and Congressional Leadership Discuss Progress of Katrina/Rita Recovery Legislation
• March 23, 2007: Melancon Votes for Massive Hurricane Disaster Assistance Bill
• March 13, 2007: Melancon Announces Supplemental Includes Significant Hurricane Relief Funding

• January 31, 2007: 2007 Funding Bill Includes Support for Coastal Restoration Program
• January 23, 2007: Rep. Melancon Responds to President Bush's State of the Union Address
• January 11, 2007: Melancon Urges House Colleagues to Keep Commitment to Rebuild Gulf Coast
• January 04, 2007: Landrieu, Melancon Make Hurricane Protection Project First Priority in New Congress

• December 15, 2006: Rep. Melancon Comments on Army Corps of Engineers' Report Recommending Permanent Closure of "MRGO"
• December 09, 2006: Melancon Co-Sponsors Successful Bill Authorizing Portions of Morganza Hurricane Protection Project
• December 08, 2006: Melancon Joins House In Approving Historic Offshore Revenue Sharing for Louisiana
• December 05, 2006: Melancon Comments on Delay of Vote for Offshore Revenue Sharing Bill
• December 01, 2006: Statement from Rep. Charlie Melancon on Scheduled Vote in House for OCS Revenue Sharing Bill

• October 31, 2006: Melancon Announces Authorization for Hurricane Protection Study for South Central Louisiana
• October 19, 2006: Melancon and House Katrina Task Force Release Policy Recommendations for Reforming Disaster Recovery

• September 29, 2006: Joins Sponsors of House Outer-Continental Shelf Drilling and Rev. Sharing Bill in a Joint Statement
• September 14, 2006: Melancon Statement on Passage of House Motion Supporting Category Five Hurricane Protection
• September 13, 2006: Melancon Floor Speech In Support of Motion Regarding Category Five Hurricane Protection

• August 03, 2006: Melancon Asks WRDA Negotiators To Add Essential South Louisiana Projects to Final Bill
• August 02, 2006: Melancon Co-Sponsors Reauthorization of North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA)
• August 01, 2006: Melancon Praises Senate for Passing Offshore Revenue-Sharing Bill

• July 12, 2006: Melancon Applauds Senate Leaders for Supporting Offshore Revenue-Sharing Deal
• July 06, 2006: Melancon Comments on Today's Levee-Rebuilding Field Briefing in New Orleans

• June 29, 2006: Melancon Applauds House for Passing Offshore Revenue-Sharing Bill
• June 28, 2006: *Radio Actuality* Melancon Urges Congress to Pass Offshore Drilling, Revenue-Sharing Bill
• June 21, 2006: Melancon Announces Offshore Drilling, Revenue-Sharing Bill Clears Committee
• June 16, 2006: Agreement Reached By Members Of House Resources Committee On Offshore Drilling, Revenue-Sharing Plan
• June 07, 2006: Melancon Announces Funding for Levees in Terrebonne Parish Clears Another Hurdle

• May 31, 2006: Katrina Task Force Endorses Melancon's Coastal Hurricane Protection Bill