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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

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.

Personal or family matter

Medical matter

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

Close Votes Missed

Not Voting
Voted “present”

H R 5, 2015 (vote 416)

50%

yes no

218

213

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

H R 5, 2015 (vote 423)

50%

yes no

218

213

Student Success Act

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

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

Other Representatives from California:

	Name	Missed
	Jackie Speier (D)	10.9%
	Karen Bass (D)	9.1%
	Loretta Sanchez (D)	8.3%
	Maxine Waters (D)	7.6%
	Linda T. Sánchez (D)	6.5%
	Dana Rohrabacher (R)	6.2%
	Tony Cárdenas (D)	5.6%
	Michael M. Honda (D)	5.3%
	Raul Ruiz (D)	5.2%
	Ted Lieu (D)	5.2%
	Jim Costa (D)	4.7%
	John Garamendi (D)	4.6%
	Barbara Lee (D)	4.6%
	Zoe Lofgren (D)	4.6%
	Grace F. Napolitano (D)	4.3%
	Xavier Becerra (D)	3.9%
	Nancy Pelosi (D)	3.8%
	Devin Nunes (R)	3.4%
	Judy Chu (D)	3.1%
	Anna G. Eshoo (D)	2.9%
	Jared Huffman (D)	2.5%
	Ken Calvert (R)	2.5%
	Janice Hahn (D)	2.4%
	Sam Farr (D)	2.4%
	Darrell E. Issa (R)	2.4%
	Lois Capps (D)	2.3%
	Duncan Hunter (R)	2.2%
	Doug LaMalfa (R)	2.2%
	Stephen Knight (R)	2.1%
	Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)	1.9%
	Kevin McCarthy (R)	1.8%
	Juan Vargas (D)	1.7%
	Mike Thompson (D)	1.7%
	Edward R. Royce (R)	1.5%
	Scott H. Peters (D)	1.5%
	Jeff Denham (R)	1.5%
	Jerry McNerney (D)	1.5%
	Susan A. Davis (D)	1.3%
	Ami Bera (D)	1.3%
	Brad Sherman (D)	1.1%
	Mark DeSaulnier (D)	1.0%
	Doris O. Matsui (D)	0.9%
	Paul Cook (R)	0.9%
	Mimi Walters (R)	0.9%
	Alan S. Lowenthal (D)	0.8%
	Adam B. Schiff (D)	0.8%
	Eric Swalwell (D)	0.7%
	Tom McClintock (R)	0.6%
	David G. Valadao (R)	0.6%
	Norma J. Torres (D)	0.5%
	Pete Aguilar (D)	0.5%
	Julia Brownley (D)	0.5%
	Mark Takano (D)	0.1%