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Rep. Barbara Lee

D-Calif., 13th District. Member since 1998. Website | Facebook

4.6%

votes missed

318 out of 6,906

81.4%

misses explained

259 out of 318

mistakes

Barbara Lee ranks 7th 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.

139

Ambiguous or no reason

Personal or family matter

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.

104

Floor Votes

124

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
July 23, 2013	Yes	House vote 376	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 44	Ambiguous or no reason
July 23, 2013	Yes	House vote 375	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1542	Ambiguous or no reason
June 26, 2013	Yes	House vote 288	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1092	Ambiguous or no reason
June 26, 2013	Yes	House vote 287	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2383	Ambiguous or no reason
June 18, 2013	Yes	House vote 247	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 862	Ambiguous or no reason
June 18, 2013	Yes	House vote 246	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 253	Ambiguous or no reason
June 18, 2013	Yes	House vote 245	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 876	Ambiguous or no reason
May 8, 2013	Yes	House vote 131	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 507	Ambiguous or no reason
May 8, 2013	Yes	House vote 130	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 291	Ambiguous or no reason
May 8, 2013	Yes	House vote 129	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 588	Ambiguous or no reason

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%