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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
July 15, 2015	Yes	House vote 393	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2822	Medical matter
July 15, 2015	No	House vote 392	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 347	Medical matter
July 15, 2015	Yes	House vote 391	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, H R 91	Medical matter
July 15, 2015	Yes	House vote 390	Authorizing Conferees to Close Meetings, H R 1735	Medical matter
June 24, 2015	Yes	House vote 378	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2576	Travel difficulties
June 24, 2015	No	House vote 377	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 805	Travel difficulties
June 24, 2015	No	House vote 376	On Passage, H R 1190	Travel difficulties
March 14, 2014	Yea	House vote 92	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 488	Ambiguous or no reason
Feb. 14, 2014	Yes	House vote 56	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 447	Official business
Feb. 14, 2014	Yes	House vote 55	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2431	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%