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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
May 24, 2011	Aye	House vote 329	On Passage, H R 754	Personal or family matter
May 24, 2011	Aye	House vote 328	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 754	Personal or family matter
May 24, 2011	Aye	House vote 327	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 754	Personal or family matter
May 24, 2011	Aye	House vote 326	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 754	Personal or family matter
May 24, 2011	Aye	House vote 325	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 754	Personal or family matter
May 24, 2011	Nay	House vote 324	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 754	Personal or family matter
May 24, 2011	Nay	House vote 323	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 754	Personal or family matter
July 26, 2010	Aye	House vote 466	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1549	Medical matter
July 26, 2010	Yea	House vote 465	On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1549	Medical matter
July 26, 2010	Aye	House vote 464	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5341	Medical matter

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%