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
July 26, 2010 Yea House vote 452 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5604 Attending memorial services
July 26, 2010 Yea House vote 451 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1491 Attending memorial services
July 26, 2010 Yea House vote 450 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1219 Attending memorial services
July 26, 2010 Yea House vote 449 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 126 Attending memorial services
July 26, 2010 Yea House vote 448 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1472 Attending memorial services
Oct. 28, 2009 Yes House vote 815 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 562 Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 28, 2009 Yes House vote 814 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 368 Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 28, 2009 Yes House vote 813 On Passage, H R 3619 Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 28, 2009 Yes House vote 812 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3619 Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 22, 2009 Yes House vote 792 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 558 Ambiguous or no reason

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

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