Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Donna F. Edwards
1.8%
votes missed
93 out of 5,294
50.5%
misses explained
47 out of 93
0
mistakes
Donna F. Edwards ranks 152nd 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.
18
Attending memorial services
9
Ambiguous or no reason
7
Official business
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.
15
Floor Votes
6
Suspension of the Rules
26
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 19, 2013 | Aye | House vote 242 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1960 | Attending memorial services |
| June 19, 2013 | Aye | House vote 241 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1960 | Attending memorial services |
| June 19, 2013 | Aye | House vote 240 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1960 | Attending memorial services |
| June 19, 2013 | Aye | House vote 239 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1960 | Attending memorial services |
| June 19, 2013 | Aye | House vote 238 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1960 | Attending memorial services |
| June 19, 2013 | Aye | House vote 237 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1960 | Attending memorial services |
| June 19, 2013 | No | House vote 236 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1960 | Attending memorial services |
| June 19, 2013 | Aye | House vote 235 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1960 | Attending memorial services |
| June 19, 2013 | Aye | House vote 234 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1960 | Attending memorial services |
| June 19, 2013 | Aye | House vote 233 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1960 | Attending memorial services |
Other Representatives from Maryland:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D) | 4.8% |
 |
Steny H. Hoyer (D) | 2.9% |
 |
Elijah E. Cummings (D) | 2.8% |
 |
John K. Delaney (D) | 2.0% |
|
Donna F. Edwards (D) | 1.8% |
 |
Chris Van Hollen (D) | 1.6% |
 |
John P. Sarbanes (D) | 1.4% |
 |
Andy Harris (R) | 1.2% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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