News Archive

• Jul 29, 2010 | from The Town Talk Congress takes up slew of legislative proposals in wake of oil spill
• Jul 26, 2010 | from TPM DC Melancon Makes Steady Gains On Vitter, Internal Poll Shows
• Jul 23, 2010 | from The Town Talk Gulf Coast lawmakers press to lift offshore drilling ban
• Jul 22, 2010 | from TPM DC Internal Dem Poll Has Vitter, Melancon In Dead Heat
• Jul 16, 2010 | from New Orleans Times-Picayune Sen. David Vitter re-election campaign shifted from 'likely' category by political analyst
• Jul 15, 2010 | from KATC Charlie Melancon Statement on Capped Well
• Jul 15, 2010 | from The Town Talk Louisiana lawmakers urge action on Avondale shipyard closing
• Jul 13, 2010 | from The Town Talk Bill would protect whistleblowers in offshore drilling industry
• Jul 10, 2010 | from The Town Talk Melancon says he is optimistic about race
• Jul 09, 2010 | from KPLC Boustany, Melancon sound off on moratorium
• Jul 09, 2010 | from The News Star U.S. Rep. Melancon: Louisiana deserves better
• Jul 07, 2010 | from New Orleans Times-Picayune Charlie Melancon and David Vitter make it official in U.S. Senate race
• Jul 02, 2010 | from WAFB Are FEMA trailers being used to house cleanup workers?
• Jul 02, 2010 | from New Orleans Times-Picayune House changes damages law
• Jul 02, 2010 | from The Advocate Melancon criticizes Vitter about former aide
• Jul 01, 2010 | from Los Angeles Times House Passes Bill To Help Oil Rig Families
• Jun 30, 2010 | from WDSU $10 Million Grant To Help Displaced Workers
• Jun 25, 2010 | from The Courier and Daily Comet Melancon asks BP to pay for mental-health services
• Jun 24, 2010 | from The Courier and Daily Comet Melancon proposes bill excluding oil-spill victims' compensation from taxes
• Jun 23, 2010 | from Think Progress Rep. Melancon calls on BP to suspend bonuses, use those funds to help Gulf families.
• Jun 20, 2010 | from The Daily Advertiser We shouldn't play politics with a dangerous moratorium
• Jun 14, 2010 | from Congressional Quarterly Melancon Takes On a Second Opponent: BP
• Jun 12, 2010 | from San Francisco Examiner Louisiana Rep. Charlie Melancon's petition to fire BP CEO Tony Hayward growing signatures
• Jun 11, 2010 | from Washington Post Louisiana Rep. Charlie Melancon moved to tears by gulf spill
• Jun 10, 2010 | from Talking Points Memo Melancon on BP Spill: Taxpayers Shouldn't Foot the Bill
• Jun 10, 2010 | from The Times-Picayune Oil spill becoming hot issue in U.S. Senate race
• Jun 09, 2010 | from CNN 'That dog doesn't hunt,' Dem says of oil cleanup technology
• Jun 09, 2010 | from Houma Today Why Melancon shed tears
• Jun 08, 2010 | from NPR Critics: 'BP' Needs to Stand for 'Bills Paid'
• Jun 04, 2010 | from Business Week BP Oil Spill, Katrina Keep Melancon in Disaster-Response Mode
• Jun 04, 2010 | from The Huffington Post Rep. Charlie Melancon, LA Sen. Candidate, Documents Gulf Disaster, Calls For BP CEO Firing
• Jun 03, 2010 | from CNN Louisiana Dem to BP's CEO: 'Go on back to Britain'
• Jun 03, 2010 | from 2theadvocate.com Melancon calls for head of BP chief
• Jun 02, 2010 | from WWLTV Melancon calls for BP CEO to step down
• Jun 01, 2010 | from KLFY TV 10 Melancon vs. BP
• May 30, 2010 | from The Hill Melancon says his 'heart broke' after hearing BP effort failed
• May 30, 2010 | from CNN Waiting out the spill: Anger, frustration and uncertainty
• May 29, 2010 | from Nola.com U.S. Rep. Charles Melancon announces health clinics for ailing Gulf oil spill relief workers
• May 27, 2010 | from Nola.com 'Everything I know and love is at risk,' U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon says
• May 26, 2010 | from Los Angeles Times Oil cleanup workers report illness
• May 26, 2010 | from LA Times Oil spill cleanup crews complain of headaches, dizziness, nausea
• May 26, 2010 | from The Advocate Senate panel argues over oil cap
• May 24, 2010 | from Houma Today Feds declare fisheries disaster, pave way for more assistance
• May 24, 2010 | from KPLC 7 News U.S. Congressman Melancon weighs in on the oil crisis
• May 23, 2010 | from The Hill Melancon rips Vitter over oil spill speech
• May 23, 2010 | from The Daily Comet Oil officials face angry, curious residents at town-hall meeting
• May 21, 2010 | from CNN Congressman wants Gulf health centers to aid workers hit by oil spill
• May 19, 2010 | from The Daily Comet Rep. Melancon requests temporary health clinics for volunteers
• May 18, 2010 | from The News Star Melancon speaks out on oil spill
• May 17, 2010 | from The New York Times Q. and A.: Tending to His Bayou Constituents
• May 13, 2010 | from KPLC Rep. Melancon Demands Improved Safety Precautions for Expanded Deep Water Drilling
• May 12, 2010 | from NOLA.com Deepwater Horizon glitches before explosion in Gulf of Mexico get House panel's attention
• May 11, 2010 | from WDSU.com Military Boom Shipments Touch Down In Belle Chasse
• May 08, 2010 | from The Advocate Boom to block oil in short supply
• May 08, 2010 | from Tallahassee Democrat Lawmakers seek oil-spill probe, help
• May 07, 2010 | from WDSU Residents, Fishermen Get Answers At Town Hall Meeting
• May 06, 2010 | from Houma Today Melancon discusses oil-spill plans with parishes' leaders
• May 04, 2010 | from The Huffington Post From the Front Lines of the Louisiana Oil Spill
• May 04, 2010 | from WWL St. Bernard Parish races to protect coast from oncoming oil slick
• May 02, 2010 | from St. Louis Globe-Democrat La. lawmakers say BP response not enough
• May 01, 2010 | from Shreveport Times U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon: Time is now to reform Wall Street
• Apr 30, 2010 | from USA TODAY Anxiety mounts as oil washes ashore
• Apr 29, 2010 | from The Huffington Post A Firsthand Look at the Louisiana Oil Spill [Update]
• Apr 29, 2010 | from Deepwater Horizon oil spill: how you can help
• Apr 29, 2010 | from WWL-TV Local officials concerned coast's protection from oil spill not enough
• Apr 27, 2010 | from Houma Today Lawmaker helps stop automatic pay raise for Congress
• Apr 21, 2010 | from Houma Today Congressman rallies peers for continued flood insurance
• Apr 21, 2010 | from For Immediate Release Melancon: Vitter Putting Big Banks before Louisiana by Opposing Wall Street Reform
• Apr 18, 2010 | from The Advocate Things "Peachy" for Melancon
• Apr 16, 2010 | from New Orleans Times-Picayune National Flood Insurance Program temporarily extended
• Apr 15, 2010 | from 2TheAdvocate.com Melancon slams Vitter on flood insurance
• Apr 14, 2010 | from Associated Press Melancon slams Vitter on flood insurance, jobless
• Apr 12, 2010 | from The Town Talk Melancon talks jobs, economy in Alexandria
• Apr 10, 2010 | from 2TheAdvocate.com Melancon appeals to voters at SU
• Apr 06, 2010 | from New Orleans Times-Picayune Congressman Melancon to tour Chalmette home afflicted by tainted drywall today
• Mar 22, 2010 | from The Town Talk Peachy Melancon stumps in Cenla for husband
• Mar 17, 2010 | from Vitter Votes against Small Business Tax Cuts for Fourth Time in One Month
• Mar 11, 2010 | from Politico Democrats target Vitter
• Mar 11, 2010 | from Associated Press Melancon's bill aimed at Chinese drywall companies
• Mar 05, 2010 | from Houma Today Melancon supports balanced budget amendment
• Feb 26, 2010 | from Melancon Ranked among Most Moderate in House, Vitter Ranked Among the Most Partisan in Washington
• Feb 15, 2010 | from The Daily Advertiser Being all they can be
• Feb 12, 2010 | from The Daily Advertiser Louisiana Technical College Acadiana Region receives $4.9 million grant
• Feb 11, 2010 | from Monroe News-Star Blue Dogs push for tighter reins on budget
• Feb 11, 2010 | from The Hill Melancon backs deeper spending cuts
• Feb 08, 2010 | from Crowley Today Melancon's 'Louisiana Listening Tour' stops in Crowley
• Feb 03, 2010 | from 2TheAdvocate.com Our Views: Speed bump on spending
• Jan 30, 2010 | from The Daily Advertiser Melancon takes listening tour to Opelousas
• Jan 29, 2010 | from The Hill Rep. Melancon launches petition over the Saints' 'Who Dat?'
• Jan 28, 2010 | from For Immediate Release Melancon: "Vitter Needs to Walk the Walk on Fiscal Discipline"
• Jan 22, 2010 | from Houma Today Ban on oysters has no place
• Jan 22, 2010 | from For Immediate Release Melancon Calls on Vitter to Stop Blocking Confirmation of Yet Another Public Safety Nominee
• Jan 21, 2010 | from The Assumption Pioneer Melancon Works on Community Disaster Loan Forgiveness Rules
• Jan 16, 2010 | from The Town Talk 'I'm all about Louisiana,' Melancon says
• Jan 15, 2010 | from The Daily Comet Melancon pushing settlements for MRGO
• Jan 14, 2010 | from The Daily Advertiser Melancon applauds AG lawsuit over tainted Chinese drywall
• Jan 14, 2010 | from Monroe News-Star Melancon pitches his centrist political stance in '10 Senate campaign against Vitter
• Jan 13, 2010 | from New Orleans Times-Picayune Charlie Melancon urges feds to settle over flooding
• Jan 07, 2010 | from The Assumption Pioneer Melancon Secures Funding For D'ville To The Gulf Projects Feasibility Study
• Jan 06, 2010 | from The Daily Advertiser Guard gets heroes' send-off
• Jan 04, 2010 | from Tri-Parish Times Melancon, Vitter clash over fed's Medicaid fix
• Dec 22, 2009 | from Associated Press Melancon: Levee projects funded for SE Louisiana
• Dec 21, 2009 | from For Immediate Release Melancon Lauds Passage into Law of Provision Protecting Rights of Sexual Assault Victims
• Dec 20, 2009 | from RNS Landrieu, Melancon Reintroduce Improvement In First Responders Bill
• Dec 10, 2009 | from Shreveport Times Democrats assail Vitter over Medicaid money
• Nov 18, 2009 | from The Advertiser Agency agrees to delay raw oyster ban
• Nov 18, 2009 | from Daily Comet Melancon urges Congress to push local hurricane-protection project forward
• Nov 17, 2009 | from Louisiana RealEstateRama Rep. Melancon Introduces Bill Aiding Victims of Chinese Drywall
• Nov 06, 2009 | from The Shreveport Times U.S. Rep Charlie Melancon: All victims deserve their day in court
• Oct 29, 2009 | from Houma Today Melancon: Proposed oyster ban like 'swatting a fly with a sledgehammer'
• Oct 13, 2009 | from The Advocate Melancon wants some contractors barred
• Oct 01, 2009 | from Louisiana RealEstateRama House Passes Bill with $35 Million in Melancon-Secured Water Projects for South Louisiana
• Sep 24, 2009 | from Gonzalez Weekly Citizen Melancon announces grant award in Ascension