Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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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
0
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.
23
Ambiguous or no reason
15
Inclement weather
8
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.
28
Floor Votes
19
Suspension of the Rules
11
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
July 15, 2008 | Yea | House vote 488 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 297 | Travel difficulties |
July 15, 2008 | Yea | House vote 487 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1080 | Travel difficulties |
July 15, 2008 | Yea | House vote 486 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1067 | Travel difficulties |
Oct. 30, 2007 | Yea | House vote 1009 | On Passage, H R 3963 | Inclement weather |
Oct. 30, 2007 | Nay | House vote 1008 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3963 | Inclement weather |
Oct. 30, 2007 | Yea | House vote 1007 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 774 | Inclement weather |
Oct. 30, 2007 | Yea | House vote 1006 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 774 | Inclement weather |
Oct. 30, 2007 | Nay | House vote 1005 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Inclement weather |
Oct. 30, 2007 | Yea | House vote 1004 | Table Motion to Reconsider, H RES 774 | Inclement weather |
Oct. 30, 2007 | Yea | House vote 1003 | Will the House Now Consider the Resolution, H RES 774 | Inclement weather |
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