Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Sander M. Levin

D-Mich., 9th District. Member since 1983. Website | Facebook

1.8%
votes missed
127 out of 6,906
81.9%
misses explained
104 out of 127
0
mistakes

Sander M. Levin ranks 123rd 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.
82
Ambiguous or no reason
22
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.
50
Floor Votes
31
Suspension of the Rules
23
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

H CON RES 398, 2008 (vote 537)

50%
yes no
213
212

Adjournment Resolution

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Sept. 8, 2015 No House vote 489 On Passage, H R 1994 Official business
Sept. 8, 2015 Aye House vote 488 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1994 Official business
Sept. 8, 2015 Aye House vote 487 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1994 Official business
Sept. 8, 2015 Aye House vote 486 On Passage, H R 3236 Official business
Sept. 8, 2015 Aye House vote 485 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1300 Official business
Sept. 8, 2015 No House vote 484 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 388 Official business
Sept. 8, 2015 No House vote 483 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 388 Official business
Sept. 8, 2015 No House vote 482 On Passage, H R 427 Official business
Sept. 8, 2015 Aye House vote 481 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 427 Official business
Sept. 8, 2015 Aye House vote 480 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 427 Official business

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