Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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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”
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2011 | Yes | House vote 311 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 257 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 11, 2011 | Yes | House vote 310 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 257 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 21, 2010 | Yes | House vote 658 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6540 | Travel difficulties |
| Dec. 21, 2010 | Yes | House vote 657 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1771 | Travel difficulties |
| Nov. 18, 2010 | No | House vote 573 | On Passage of the Bill, the Objections of the President Notwithstanding, H R 3808 | Voted incorrectly |
| Sept. 23, 2010 | Yes | House vote 530 | On Passage, H R 4785 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 23, 2010 | Yes | House vote 529 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4785 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 1, 2010 | Yes | House vote 420 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended, H RES 1405 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 1, 2010 | Yes | House vote 419 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended, H RES 1321 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 1, 2010 | Yes | House vote 418 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1495 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Minnesota:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
|
Keith Ellison (D) | 5.9% |
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Betty McCollum (D) | 3.0% |
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Richard M. Nolan (D) | 2.1% |
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Collin C. Peterson (D) | 1.8% |
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Timothy J. Walz (D) | 1.1% |
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Erik Paulsen (R) | 1.0% |
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John Kline (R) | 0.7% |
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Tom Emmer (R) | 0.2% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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