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Rep. Katherine M. Clark

D-Mass., 5th District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook

2.9%

votes missed

33 out of 1,136

9.1%

misses explained

3 out of 33

mistakes

Katherine M. Clark 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.

Inclement weather

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
Feb. 3, 2015	Yes	House vote 53	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 623	Inclement weather
Feb. 3, 2015	Yes	House vote 52	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 615	Inclement weather
Feb. 3, 2015	Yes	House vote 51	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 361	Inclement weather

Other Representatives from Massachusetts:

	Name	Missed
	Richard E. Neal (D)	6.2%
	Michael E. Capuano (D)	5.4%
	Stephen F. Lynch (D)	4.1%
	Niki Tsongas (D)	3.8%
	Katherine M. Clark (D)	2.9%
	William R. Keating (D)	2.7%
	Joseph P. Kennedy III (D)	1.5%
	James P. McGovern (D)	1.5%
	Seth Moulton (D)	0.2%