Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
D-Conn., 5th District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook
1.4%
votes missed
25 out of 1,773
56.0%
misses explained
14 out of 25
0
mistakes
Elizabeth H. Esty ranks 288th 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.
14
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.
11
Floor Votes
3
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2015 | Aye | House vote 452 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Official business |
| July 23, 2015 | No | House vote 451 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 369 | Official business |
| July 23, 2015 | No | House vote 450 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 369 | Official business |
| Feb. 13, 2015 | No | House vote 78 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 101 | Official business |
| Feb. 13, 2015 | No | House vote 77 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 101 | Official business |
| March 6, 2014 | Aye | House vote 98 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2126 | Official business |
| March 6, 2014 | No | House vote 97 | On Passage, H R 4118 | Official business |
| March 6, 2014 | Aye | House vote 96 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 4118 | Official business |
| March 6, 2014 | Aye | House vote 95 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 938 | Official business |
| March 6, 2014 | No | House vote 94 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 497 | Official business |
Other Representatives from Connecticut:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
John B. Larson (D) | 4.7% |
 |
Rosa L. DeLauro (D) | 2.0% |
 |
James A. Himes (D) | 1.6% |
|
Elizabeth H. Esty (D) | 1.4% |
 |
Joe Courtney (D) | 1.3% |
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