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
June 20, 2013 Aye House vote 260 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1947 Official business
June 20, 2013 Aye House vote 259 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1947 Official business
June 20, 2013 No House vote 258 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1947 Official business
June 20, 2013 No House vote 257 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1947 Official business
June 20, 2013 Aye House vote 256 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1947 Official business
June 6, 2012 Yes House vote 318 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5325 Official business
June 6, 2012 No House vote 317 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5325 Official business
June 6, 2012 Aye House vote 316 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5325 Official business
June 6, 2012 No House vote 315 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5325 Official business
Feb. 17, 2012 No House vote 71 On Passage, H R 3408 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%

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

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