Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Donna F. Edwards

D-Md., 4th District. Member since 2008. Website | Facebook

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

This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?

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