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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 28, 2008 | Yes | House vote 624 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 6897 | Personal or family matter |
| Sept. 28, 2008 | Yes | House vote 623 | On Passage, H R 5244 | Personal or family matter |
| April 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 215 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5819 | Personal or family matter |
| April 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 214 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5819 | Personal or family matter |
| April 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 213 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5819 | Personal or family matter |
| April 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 212 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1125 | Personal or family matter |
| April 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 211 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1125 | Personal or family matter |
| April 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 210 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 322 | Personal or family matter |
| April 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 209 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5613 | Personal or family matter |
| April 24, 2008 | No | House vote 208 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from Tennessee:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Scott DesJarlais (R) | 5.3% |
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Stephen Lee Fincher (R) | 4.5% |
 |
David P. Roe (R) | 2.7% |
 |
Steve Cohen (D) | 2.5% |
 |
Marsha Blackburn (R) | 2.4% |
 |
Diane Black (R) | 2.0% |
|
Jim Cooper (D) | 1.8% |
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Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R) | 1.6% |
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John J. Duncan Jr. (R) | 1.0% |
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