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Rep. Elijah E. Cummings

D-Md., 7th District. Member since 1996. Website | Facebook

2.8%
votes missed
191 out of 6,906
10.5%
misses explained
20 out of 191
0
mistakes

Elijah E. Cummings ranks 96th 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.
11
Personal or family matter
6
Official business
3
Medical matter

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.
5
Floor Votes
15
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Nov. 7, 2007 Aye House vote 1035 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 513 Personal or family matter
Nov. 7, 2007 Aye House vote 1034 On Closing Portions of the Conference, H R 3222 Personal or family matter
Oct. 16, 2007 Aye House vote 963 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 20 Official business
Oct. 16, 2007 Aye House vote 962 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2089 Official business
Oct. 16, 2007 Aye House vote 961 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 738 Official business
Oct. 12, 2007 Aye House vote 960 On Passage, H R 3056 Personal or family matter
Oct. 12, 2007 Nay House vote 959 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3056 Personal or family matter
May 14, 2007 Aye House vote 304 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 371 Personal or family matter
May 14, 2007 Aye House vote 303 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1025 Personal or family matter
May 14, 2007 Aye House vote 302 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 407 Personal or family matter

Other Representatives from Maryland:

Name Missed
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D) 4.8%
Steny H. Hoyer (D) 2.9%
Elijah E. Cummings (D) 2.8%
John K. Delaney (D) 2.0%
Donna F. Edwards (D) 1.8%
Chris Van Hollen (D) 1.6%
John P. Sarbanes (D) 1.4%
Andy Harris (R) 1.2%

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