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Rep. Keith Ellison

D-Minn., 5th District. Member since 2007. Website | Facebook

5.9%
votes missed
408 out of 6,906
49.3%
misses explained
201 out of 408
6
mistakes

Keith Ellison ranks 136th 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.
71
Medical matter
63
Ambiguous or no reason
26
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.
83
Floor Votes
44
Suspension of the Rules
77
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

H R 2354, 2011 (vote 579)

50%
yes no
214
213

Explanation
Who else missed this vote?

H R 2354, 2011 (vote 586)

50%
yes no
212
210

Explanation
Who else missed this vote?

H R 1214, 2011 (vote 288)

50%
yes no
205
210

Who else missed this vote?

H R 2847, 2009 (vote 360)

50%
yes no
212
216

Who else missed this vote?

H R 2847, 2009 (vote 361)

50%
yes no
212
213

Who else missed this vote?

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Aug. 1, 2011 Yes House vote 569 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2018 Medical matter
Aug. 1, 2011 Yes House vote 568 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2018 Medical matter
Aug. 1, 2011 Yes House vote 567 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2018 Medical matter
Aug. 1, 2011 No House vote 566 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2018 Medical matter
Aug. 1, 2011 Yes House vote 565 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2018 Medical matter
Aug. 1, 2011 No House vote 564 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 347 Medical matter
June 16, 2011 No House vote 425 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2112 Ambiguous or no reason
June 16, 2011 No House vote 424 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2112 Ambiguous or no reason
May 12, 2011 Nay House vote 322 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 264 Ambiguous or no reason
May 12, 2011 Nay House vote 321 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H CON RES 50 Ambiguous or no reason

Other Representatives from Minnesota:

Name Missed
Keith Ellison (D) 5.9%
Betty McCollum (D) 3.0%
Richard M. Nolan (D) 2.1%
Collin C. Peterson (D) 1.8%
Timothy J. Walz (D) 1.1%
Erik Paulsen (R) 1.0%
John Kline (R) 0.7%
Tom Emmer (R) 0.2%

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