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)
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)
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 |
Other Representatives from New York:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Charles B. Rangel (D) | 11.4% |
 |
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) | 9.3% |
 |
Eliot L. Engel (D) | 8.4% |
 |
Gregory W. Meeks (D) | 7.7% |
 |
Daniel M. Donovan Jr. (R) | 5.8% |
 |
Grace Meng (D) | 5.6% |
 |
Carolyn B. Maloney (D) | 5.6% |
 |
Yvette D. Clarke (D) | 5.3% |
 |
Richard L. Hanna (R) | 5.1% |
 |
Brian Higgins (D) | 4.8% |
 |
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) | 4.2% |
 |
Jerrold Nadler (D) | 4.1% |
 |
Joseph Crowley (D) | 2.9% |
 |
Peter T. King (R) | 2.6% |
|
Nita M. Lowey (D) | 2.6% |
 |
Steve Israel (D) | 2.5% |
 |
Hakeem S. Jeffries (D) | 2.3% |
 |
Kathleen M. Rice (D) | 2.2% |
 |
Tom Reed (R) | 2.0% |
 |
Chris Collins (R) | 1.6% |
 |
Sean Patrick Maloney (D) | 1.6% |
 |
José E. Serrano (D) | 1.5% |
 |
John Katko (R) | 1.0% |
 |
Christopher P. Gibson (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Paul Tonko (D) | 0.5% |
 |
Lee M. Zeldin (R) | 0.2% |
 |
Elise M. Stefanik (R) | 0.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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