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Rep. Judy Chu

D-Calif., 27th District. Member since 2009. Website | Facebook

3.1%

votes missed

141 out of 4,484

36.9%

misses explained

52 out of 141

mistakes

Judy Chu ranks 83rd 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.

Ambiguous or no reason

Official business

Travel difficulties

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
July 17, 2014	Aye	House vote 364	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4899	Ambiguous or no reason
July 17, 2014	Aye	House vote 363	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4899	Ambiguous or no reason
July 17, 2014	Aye	House vote 362	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4899	Ambiguous or no reason
July 17, 2014	Aye	House vote 361	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4899	Ambiguous or no reason
July 17, 2014	No	House vote 360	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4899	Ambiguous or no reason
Sept. 27, 2013	Aye	House vote 485	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 354	Official business
Sept. 27, 2013	Aye	House vote 484	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1961	Official business
April 23, 2013	Aye	House vote 116	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 624	Official business
Sept. 13, 2011	Aye	House vote 699	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2076	Ambiguous or no reason
Dec. 21, 2010	Yes	House vote 663	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6547	Ambiguous or no reason

Other Representatives from California:

	Name	Missed
	Jackie Speier (D)	10.9%
	Karen Bass (D)	9.1%
	Loretta Sanchez (D)	8.3%
	Maxine Waters (D)	7.6%
	Linda T. Sánchez (D)	6.5%
	Dana Rohrabacher (R)	6.2%
	Tony Cárdenas (D)	5.6%
	Michael M. Honda (D)	5.3%
	Raul Ruiz (D)	5.2%
	Ted Lieu (D)	5.2%
	Jim Costa (D)	4.7%
	John Garamendi (D)	4.6%
	Barbara Lee (D)	4.6%
	Zoe Lofgren (D)	4.6%
	Grace F. Napolitano (D)	4.3%
	Xavier Becerra (D)	3.9%
	Nancy Pelosi (D)	3.8%
	Devin Nunes (R)	3.4%
	Judy Chu (D)	3.1%
	Anna G. Eshoo (D)	2.9%
	Jared Huffman (D)	2.5%
	Ken Calvert (R)	2.5%
	Janice Hahn (D)	2.4%
	Sam Farr (D)	2.4%
	Darrell E. Issa (R)	2.4%
	Lois Capps (D)	2.3%
	Duncan Hunter (R)	2.2%
	Doug LaMalfa (R)	2.2%
	Stephen Knight (R)	2.1%
	Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)	1.9%
	Kevin McCarthy (R)	1.8%
	Juan Vargas (D)	1.7%
	Mike Thompson (D)	1.7%
	Edward R. Royce (R)	1.5%
	Scott H. Peters (D)	1.5%
	Jeff Denham (R)	1.5%
	Jerry McNerney (D)	1.5%
	Susan A. Davis (D)	1.3%
	Ami Bera (D)	1.3%
	Brad Sherman (D)	1.1%
	Mark DeSaulnier (D)	1.0%
	Doris O. Matsui (D)	0.9%
	Paul Cook (R)	0.9%
	Mimi Walters (R)	0.9%
	Alan S. Lowenthal (D)	0.8%
	Adam B. Schiff (D)	0.8%
	Eric Swalwell (D)	0.7%
	Tom McClintock (R)	0.6%
	David G. Valadao (R)	0.6%
	Norma J. Torres (D)	0.5%
	Pete Aguilar (D)	0.5%
	Julia Brownley (D)	0.5%
	Mark Takano (D)	0.1%