Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

D-Mo., 5th District. Member since 2005. Website | Facebook

5.5%
votes missed
378 out of 6,906
23.5%
misses explained
89 out of 378
1
mistake

Emanuel Cleaver ranks 9th 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.
36
Official business
35
Ambiguous or no reason
13
Personal or family 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.
34
Floor Votes
16
Suspension of the Rules
45
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Aug. 1, 2014 No House vote 466 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 694 Official business
Aug. 1, 2014 No House vote 465 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 694 Official business
Aug. 1, 2014 Yes House vote 464 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 4809 Official business
Aug. 1, 2014 No House vote 463 On Passage, H R 4315 Official business
Aug. 1, 2014 Yes House vote 462 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 4315 Official business
Aug. 1, 2014 Yes House vote 461 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4315 Official business
Aug. 1, 2014 Yes House vote 460 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4315 Official business
Aug. 1, 2014 No House vote 459 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 693 Official business
Aug. 1, 2014 No House vote 458 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 693 Official business
Aug. 1, 2014 Yes House vote 457 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3107 Official business

Other Representatives from Missouri:

Name Missed
Sam Graves (R) 6.1%
Emanuel Cleaver (D) 5.5%
Wm. Lacy Clay (D) 5.0%
Ann Wagner (R) 4.7%
Billy Long (R) 3.1%
Vicky Hartzler (R) 2.9%
Jason Smith (R) 1.1%
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) 0.8%

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