Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier

D-Calif., 11th District. Member since 2015. Website | Facebook

1.0%
votes missed
6 out of 581
66.7%
misses explained
4 out of 6
0
mistakes

Mark DeSaulnier ranks 269th 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.
3
Attending memorial services
1
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.
2
Floor Votes
0
Suspension of the Rules
2
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
July 10, 2015 Yes House vote 433 On Passage, H R 6 Attending memorial services
July 10, 2015 Yes House vote 432 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 6 Attending memorial services
July 10, 2015 No House vote 431 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 6 Attending memorial services
Feb. 4, 2015 No House vote 50 On Passage, H R 351 Ambiguous or no reason