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Rep. Susan A. Davis

D-Calif., 53rd District. Member since 2001. Website | Facebook

1.3%

votes missed

93 out of 6,906

62.4%

misses explained

58 out of 93

mistakes

Susan A. Davis ranks 100th 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.

Ambiguous or no reason

Inclement weather

Personal or family matter

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
Jan. 12, 2010	Aye	House vote 977	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1472	Vote not recorded
Nov. 17, 2009	Aye	House vote 891	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3767	Ambiguous or no reason
Nov. 17, 2009	Yea	House vote 890	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3539	Ambiguous or no reason
Nov. 17, 2009	Yea	House vote 889	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1314	Ambiguous or no reason
March 26, 2009	Aye	House vote 162	On Passage, H R 1404	Attending memorial services
March 26, 2009	No	House vote 161	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1404	Attending memorial services
March 26, 2009	Aye	House vote 160	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1404	Attending memorial services
March 26, 2009	Aye	House vote 159	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1404	Attending memorial services
March 26, 2009	Aye	House vote 158	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1404	Attending memorial services
March 26, 2009	Aye	House vote 157	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1404	Attending memorial services

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	Name	Missed
	Jackie Speier (D)	10.9%
	Karen Bass (D)	9.1%
	Loretta Sanchez (D)	8.3%
	Maxine Waters (D)	7.6%
	Linda T. Sánchez (D)	6.5%
	Dana Rohrabacher (R)	6.2%
	Tony Cárdenas (D)	5.6%
	Michael M. Honda (D)	5.3%
	Raul Ruiz (D)	5.2%
	Ted Lieu (D)	5.2%
	Jim Costa (D)	4.7%
	John Garamendi (D)	4.6%
	Barbara Lee (D)	4.6%
	Zoe Lofgren (D)	4.6%
	Grace F. Napolitano (D)	4.3%
	Xavier Becerra (D)	3.9%
	Nancy Pelosi (D)	3.8%
	Devin Nunes (R)	3.4%
	Judy Chu (D)	3.1%
	Anna G. Eshoo (D)	2.9%
	Jared Huffman (D)	2.5%
	Ken Calvert (R)	2.5%
	Janice Hahn (D)	2.4%
	Sam Farr (D)	2.4%
	Darrell E. Issa (R)	2.4%
	Lois Capps (D)	2.3%
	Duncan Hunter (R)	2.2%
	Doug LaMalfa (R)	2.2%
	Stephen Knight (R)	2.1%
	Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)	1.9%
	Kevin McCarthy (R)	1.8%
	Juan Vargas (D)	1.7%
	Mike Thompson (D)	1.7%
	Edward R. Royce (R)	1.5%
	Scott H. Peters (D)	1.5%
	Jeff Denham (R)	1.5%
	Jerry McNerney (D)	1.5%
	Susan A. Davis (D)	1.3%
	Ami Bera (D)	1.3%
	Brad Sherman (D)	1.1%
	Mark DeSaulnier (D)	1.0%
	Doris O. Matsui (D)	0.9%
	Paul Cook (R)	0.9%
	Mimi Walters (R)	0.9%
	Alan S. Lowenthal (D)	0.8%
	Adam B. Schiff (D)	0.8%
	Eric Swalwell (D)	0.7%
	Tom McClintock (R)	0.6%
	David G. Valadao (R)	0.6%
	Norma J. Torres (D)	0.5%
	Pete Aguilar (D)	0.5%
	Julia Brownley (D)	0.5%
	Mark Takano (D)	0.1%