Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. David N. Cicilline
2.0%
votes missed
68 out of 3,379
25.0%
misses explained
17 out of 68
0
mistakes
David N. Cicilline ranks 288th 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.
13
Leave of absence
4
Ambiguous or no reason
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.
6
Floor Votes
7
Suspension of the Rules
4
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2014 | Yes | House vote 151 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 4, 2014 | Yes | House vote 150 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 2183 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 4, 2014 | Yes | House vote 149 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, H R 4152 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 12, 2012 | Yes | House vote 562 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 4264 | Leave of absence |
| Sept. 12, 2012 | No | House vote 561 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 773 | Leave of absence |
| Sept. 12, 2012 | No | House vote 560 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 773 | Leave of absence |
| Sept. 12, 2012 | Yes | House vote 559 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6186 | Leave of absence |
| Sept. 12, 2012 | Yes | House vote 558 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2139 | Leave of absence |
| Sept. 12, 2012 | Yes | House vote 557 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6122 | Leave of absence |
| July 24, 2012 | No | House vote 378 | On Broun of Georgia Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 4348 | Leave of absence |
Other Representatives from Rhode Island:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
|
David N. Cicilline (D) | 2.0% |
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James R. Langevin (D) | 1.9% |
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