Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Anna G. Eshoo

D-Calif., 18th District. Member since 1993. Website | Facebook

2.9%
votes missed
198 out of 6,906
65.7%
misses explained
130 out of 198
3
mistakes

Anna G. Eshoo ranks 123rd 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.
104
Ambiguous or no reason
11
Official business
9
Travel difficulties

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.
46
Floor Votes
27
Suspension of the Rules
60
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

H R 547, 2007 (vote 91)

50%
yes no
200
207

Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act

H RES 1137, 2010 (vote 88)

50%
yes no
212
209

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
March 12, 2007 Yes House vote 134 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 720 Personal or family matter
March 12, 2007 No House vote 133 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 720 Personal or family matter
March 12, 2007 Yes House vote 132 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 229 Personal or family matter