Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Nita M. Lowey

D-N.Y., 17th District. Member since 1989. Website | Facebook

2.6%
votes missed
178 out of 6,906
46.1%
misses explained
82 out of 178
0
mistakes

Nita M. Lowey ranks 269th 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.
40
Medical matter
32
Ambiguous or no reason
7
Attending memorial services

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.
32
Floor Votes
37
Suspension of the Rules
13
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

H RES 956, 2008 (vote 32)

50%
yes no
204
196

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4137) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes

H RES 976, 2008 (vote 50)

50%
yes no
206
199

Providing for consideration of H.R. 5349, to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Feb. 16, 2007 Aye House vote 101 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 161 Personal or family matter
Feb. 16, 2007 Yea House vote 100 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 161 Personal or family matter