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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 207 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 831 | Personal or family matter |
| April 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 206 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5151 | Personal or family matter |
| April 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 205 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended, H RES 981 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 15, 2007 | Yes | House vote 958 | On Passage, H R 2895 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 6, 2007 | Yes | House vote 430 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 452 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 6, 2007 | Yes | House vote 429 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 451 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 6, 2007 | Yes | House vote 428 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 430 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 6, 2007 | Yes | House vote 427 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 422 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 6, 2007 | Yes | House vote 426 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 397 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 13, 2007 | Yea | House vote 138 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 89 | 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% |
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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% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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