Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
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 |
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