Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
3.3%
votes missed
230 out of 6,902
11.7%
misses explained
27 out of 230
0
mistakes
Peter A. DeFazio ranks 41st 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.
22
Medical matter
4
Ambiguous or no reason
1
Official business
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.
4
Floor Votes
4
Suspension of the Rules
19
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H R 2577, 2015 (vote 329)
Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes
H R 547, 2007 (vote 91)
Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2015 | Nay | House vote 310 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2577 | Medical matter |
| June 10, 2015 | Nay | House vote 309 | On Passage, H R 2289 | Medical matter |
| May 1, 2015 | No | House vote 193 | On Passage, H R 2029 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 26, 2015 | No | House vote 140 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H CON RES 27 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 25, 2015 | Yes | House vote 85 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 734 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 25, 2015 | Yes | House vote 84 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 212 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 14, 2013 | Yes | House vote 40 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 267 | Official business |
Other Representatives from Oregon:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Kurt Schrader (D) | 4.0% |
 |
Earl Blumenauer (D) | 4.0% |
|
Peter A. DeFazio (D) | 3.3% |
 |
Greg Walden (R) | 1.6% |
 |
Suzanne Bonamici (D) | 0.2% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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