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
March 21, 2010 Yes House vote 144 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 4395 Personal or family matter
March 21, 2010 Yes House vote 143 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 4003 Personal or family matter
March 21, 2010 Yes House vote 142 On Passage, H R 3644 Personal or family matter
March 21, 2010 No House vote 141 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3644 Personal or family matter
March 21, 2010 Yes House vote 140 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3644 Personal or family matter
March 21, 2010 Yes House vote 139 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3644 Personal or family matter
March 21, 2010 Yes House vote 138 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2788 Personal or family matter
March 21, 2010 Yes House vote 137 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3671 Personal or family matter
March 21, 2010 Yes House vote 136 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1192 Personal or family matter
March 21, 2010 Yes House vote 135 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1173 Personal or family matter