Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren

D-Calif., 19th District. Member since 1995. Website | Facebook

4.6%
votes missed
315 out of 6,906
37.1%
misses explained
117 out of 315
0
mistakes

Zoe Lofgren ranks 12th 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.
51
Personal or family matter
47
Medical matter
12
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.
33
Floor Votes
22
Suspension of the Rules
62
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Dec. 14, 2009 No House vote 965 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4173 Personal or family matter
Dec. 14, 2009 Yea House vote 964 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4173 Personal or family matter
Dec. 14, 2009 Yea House vote 963 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4173 Personal or family matter
Dec. 14, 2009 Yea House vote 962 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4173 Personal or family matter
Dec. 14, 2009 No House vote 961 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4173 Personal or family matter
Dec. 14, 2009 Yea House vote 960 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4173 Personal or family matter
Dec. 14, 2009 Yea House vote 959 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4173 Personal or family matter
Dec. 14, 2009 Yea House vote 958 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4173 Personal or family matter
Dec. 14, 2009 Yea House vote 957 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4173 Personal or family matter
Dec. 14, 2009 No House vote 956 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4173 Personal or family matter