Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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Rep. Zoe Lofgren
D-Calif., 19th District. Member since 1995. Website | Facebook
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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 | Yea | House vote 955 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4173 | Personal or family matter |
Dec. 14, 2009 | No | House vote 954 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4173 | Personal or family matter |
Dec. 14, 2009 | Yea | House vote 953 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4173 | Personal or family matter |
Dec. 14, 2009 | Yea | House vote 952 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 964 | Personal or family matter |
Oct. 7, 2009 | Yea | House vote 760 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 701 | Official business |
Oct. 7, 2009 | Present | House vote 759 | On Motion to Refer, H RES 805 | Official business |
Oct. 7, 2009 | Present | House vote 758 | Ordering the Previous Question On Motion to Refer, H RES 805 | Official business |
June 25, 2009 | No | House vote 459 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2647 | Official business |
June 25, 2009 | Yes | House vote 458 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2647 | Official business |
June 25, 2009 | Yes | House vote 457 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2647 | Official business |
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