Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Michael E. Capuano

D-Mass., 7th District. Member since 1999. Website | Facebook

5.4%
votes missed
373 out of 6,906
42.4%
misses explained
158 out of 373
0
mistakes

Michael E. Capuano ranks 162nd 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.
81
Ambiguous or no reason
29
Personal or family matter
19
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.
60
Floor Votes
64
Suspension of the Rules
34
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
May 7, 2009 Yes House vote 230 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 111 Medical matter
May 7, 2009 Yes House vote 229 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 230 Medical matter
April 16, 2008 Yes House vote 188 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5036 Official business
April 16, 2008 Yes House vote 187 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1102 Official business
April 16, 2008 Yes House vote 186 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1102 Official business
April 16, 2008 Yes House vote 185 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3548 Official business
April 16, 2008 Yes House vote 184 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 994 Official business
April 16, 2008 Yes House vote 183 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 886 Official business

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