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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 1, 2011 | No | House vote 609 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 357 | Medical matter |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | No | House vote 608 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 357 | Medical matter |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | No | House vote 607 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Medical matter |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | No | House vote 606 | On Passage, H R 2560 | Medical matter |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | Yes | House vote 605 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2560 | Medical matter |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | No | House vote 604 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 355 | Medical matter |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | No | House vote 603 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 355 | Medical matter |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | Yes | House vote 602 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Medical matter |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | Yes | House vote 601 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 33 | Medical matter |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | No | House vote 600 | On Passage, H R 2354 | Medical matter |
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% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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