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Rep. David N. Cicilline

D-R.I., 1st District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook

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”

H R 5882, 2012 (vote 373)

50%
yes no
204
203

Explanation
Who else missed this vote?

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
July 24, 2012 No House vote 377 On Passage, H R 5882 Leave of absence
July 24, 2012 Yes House vote 374 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5882 Leave of absence
July 24, 2012 No House vote 372 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5882 Leave of absence
June 20, 2012 Yes House vote 376 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5882 Leave of absence
June 20, 2012 No House vote 375 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5882 Leave of absence
June 20, 2012 No House vote 373 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5882 Leave of absence
Feb. 10, 2011 Yea House vote 21 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 49 Ambiguous or no reason

Other Representatives from Rhode Island:

Name Missed
David N. Cicilline (D) 2.0%
James R. Langevin (D) 1.9%

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