Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
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”
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 8, 2015 | Aye | House vote 479 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 427 | Official business |
| Sept. 8, 2015 | Aye | House vote 478 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 427 | Official business |
| Sept. 8, 2015 | Aye | House vote 477 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 427 | Official business |
| Sept. 8, 2015 | Aye | House vote 476 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 427 | Official business |
| Sept. 8, 2015 | Aye | House vote 475 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 427 | Official business |
| Sept. 8, 2015 | No | House vote 474 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 427 | Official business |
| Sept. 8, 2015 | No | House vote 473 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 427 | Official business |
| July 15, 2009 | Yea | House vote 542 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 762 | Official business |
| July 15, 2009 | Yea | House vote 541 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 934 | Official business |
| July 15, 2009 | Yea | House vote 540 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1044 | Official business |
Other Representatives from Michigan:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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John Conyers Jr. (D) | 7.6% |
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Debbie Dingell (D) | 4.8% |
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John R. Moolenaar (R) | 2.1% |
|
Sander M. Levin (D) | 1.8% |
 |
Dan Benishek (R) | 1.5% |
 |
Tim Walberg (R) | 1.4% |
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Bill Huizenga (R) | 1.2% |
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Brenda L. Lawrence (D) | 1.0% |
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Daniel T. Kildee (D) | 1.0% |
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David A. Trott (R) | 0.7% |
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Fred Upton (R) | 0.4% |
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Candice S. Miller (R) | 0.4% |
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Mike Bishop (R) | 0.3% |
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Justin Amash (R) | 0.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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