Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Earl Blumenauer
4.0%
votes missed
273 out of 6,899
19.8%
misses explained
54 out of 273
2
mistakes
Earl Blumenauer ranks 183rd in votes missed of the 434 voting lawmakers in the current Congress, which began this year.
Most Common Explanation Types
ProPublica categorized the many reasons members gave for missing votes. Of these explanations —which are not mandatory— half of all explanations are unclear, simply restating the absence. Also commonly cited are personal and family obligations, and ill health.
40
Personal or family matter
8
Medical matter
4
Official business
Types of Votes Explained
We classified votes into three categories: On amendments to bills, which are numerous and can be voted on very quickly; on bills considered “under suspension of the rules,” which are usually uncontroversial and require two-thirds support for passage, and on “floor votes,” which include votes “on passage” and require a simple majority for approval.
29
Floor Votes
12
Suspension of the Rules
16
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2011 | House vote 612 | On Question of Consideration of the Resolution, H RES 358 | Personal or family matter | |
| July 12, 2011 | House vote 610 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2553 | Personal or family matter | |
| July 12, 2011 | House vote 609 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 357 | Personal or family matter | |
| July 12, 2011 | House vote 608 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 357 | Personal or family matter | |
| July 12, 2011 | House vote 607 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Personal or family matter | |
| July 12, 2011 | House vote 605 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2560 | Personal or family matter | |
| July 12, 2011 | House vote 604 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 355 | Personal or family matter | |
| July 12, 2011 | House vote 603 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 355 | Personal or family matter | |
| June 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 452 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2112 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 22, 2010 | Yes | House vote 663 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6547 | Medical matter |
Other Representatives from Oregon:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Kurt Schrader (D) | 4.0% |
|
Earl Blumenauer (D) | 4.0% |
 |
Peter A. DeFazio (D) | 3.3% |
 |
Greg Walden (R) | 1.6% |
 |
Suzanne Bonamici (D) | 0.2% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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