Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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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
0
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.
44
Ambiguous or no reason
5
Official business
3
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.
19
Floor Votes
18
Suspension of the Rules
15
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Dec. 15, 2009 Yea House vote 970 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 942 Ambiguous or no reason
Dec. 15, 2009 Yea House vote 969 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 779 Ambiguous or no reason