Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D-N.Y., 20th District. Member since 2009. Website | Facebook
5.8%
votes missed
111 out of 1,904
17.1%
misses explained
19 out of 111
0
mistakes
Kirsten E. Gillibrand ranks 71st 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.
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.
7
Floor Votes
4
Suspension of the Rules
8
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2008 | Yea | House vote 196 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2634 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 6, 2008 | Yea | House vote 28 | On Passage, H R 1528 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 6, 2007 | Aye | House vote 1039 | On Motion to Refer the Resolution, H RES 799 | Participating in an election |
| Nov. 6, 2007 | Aye | House vote 1038 | On ordering the previous question, H RES 799 | Participating in an election |
| Nov. 6, 2007 | Yea | House vote 1037 | On Motion to Table, H RES 799 | Participating in an election |
| May 9, 2007 | Yea | House vote 283 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1429 | Attending memorial services |
| May 9, 2007 | Yea | House vote 282 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1429 | Attending memorial services |
| May 9, 2007 | Nay | House vote 281 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1429 | Attending memorial services |
| May 9, 2007 | Nay | House vote 280 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1429 | Attending memorial services |
| May 9, 2007 | Yea | House vote 279 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1429 | Attending memorial services |
Other Representatives from New York:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Charles B. Rangel (D) | 11.4% |
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Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) | 9.3% |
 |
Eliot L. Engel (D) | 8.4% |
 |
Gregory W. Meeks (D) | 7.7% |
 |
Daniel M. Donovan Jr. (R) | 5.8% |
 |
Grace Meng (D) | 5.6% |
 |
Carolyn B. Maloney (D) | 5.6% |
 |
Yvette D. Clarke (D) | 5.3% |
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Richard L. Hanna (R) | 5.1% |
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Brian Higgins (D) | 4.8% |
 |
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) | 4.2% |
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Jerrold Nadler (D) | 4.1% |
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Joseph Crowley (D) | 2.9% |
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Peter T. King (R) | 2.6% |
 |
Nita M. Lowey (D) | 2.6% |
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Steve Israel (D) | 2.5% |
 |
Hakeem S. Jeffries (D) | 2.3% |
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Kathleen M. Rice (D) | 2.2% |
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Tom Reed (R) | 2.0% |
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Chris Collins (R) | 1.6% |
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Sean Patrick Maloney (D) | 1.6% |
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José E. Serrano (D) | 1.5% |
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John Katko (R) | 1.0% |
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Christopher P. Gibson (R) | 0.9% |
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Paul Tonko (D) | 0.5% |
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Lee M. Zeldin (R) | 0.2% |
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Elise M. Stefanik (R) | 0.0% |
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