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
April 3, 2014 No House vote 152 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 530 Ambiguous or no reason
April 3, 2014 Yes House vote 150 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 2183 Ambiguous or no reason
April 3, 2014 Yes House vote 149 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, H R 4152 Ambiguous or no reason
May 23, 2013 Yes House vote 162 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1073 Ambiguous or no reason
May 23, 2013 Yes House vote 161 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 258 Ambiguous or no reason
Feb. 6, 2013 Yea House vote 32 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 297 Official business
Feb. 6, 2013 Yea House vote 31 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 225 Official business
Sept. 15, 2011 No House vote 711 On Passage, H R 2587 Ambiguous or no reason
Sept. 15, 2011 Yes House vote 710 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2587 Ambiguous or no reason
Sept. 15, 2011 Yes House vote 709 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2867 Ambiguous or no reason

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

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