Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Jim Cooper

D-Tenn., 5th District. Member since 1983. Website | Facebook

1.8%
votes missed
121 out of 6,906
28.1%
misses explained
34 out of 121
0
mistakes

Jim Cooper ranks 315th 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.
16
Personal or family matter
15
Ambiguous or no reason
3
Attending memorial services

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.
11
Floor Votes
19
Suspension of the Rules
4
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
July 29, 2015 Yes House vote 486 On Passage, H R 3236 Ambiguous or no reason
May 16, 2013 Yea House vote 146 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, S CON RES 10 Attending memorial services
May 16, 2013 Yea House vote 145 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1580 Attending memorial services
May 16, 2013 Yea House vote 144 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 180 Attending memorial services
Jan. 26, 2011 Nay House vote 25 On Passage, H R 359 Ambiguous or no reason
Jan. 26, 2011 Yea House vote 24 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 359 Ambiguous or no reason
Jan. 26, 2011 Yea House vote 23 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 359 Ambiguous or no reason
July 22, 2009 Yes House vote 604 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2632 Ambiguous or no reason
July 22, 2009 Yes House vote 603 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1933 Ambiguous or no reason
July 22, 2009 Yes House vote 602 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 123 Ambiguous or no reason

This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?

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