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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
June 3, 2008	Aye	House vote 368	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 923	Ambiguous or no reason
June 3, 2008	Aye	House vote 367	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 138	Ambiguous or no reason
April 9, 2008	Nay	House vote 169	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2016	Official business
April 9, 2008	Nay	House vote 168	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2016	Official business
April 9, 2008	Aye	House vote 167	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2016	Official business
March 5, 2008	No	House vote 993	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1955	Voted incorrectly
Oct. 5, 2007	Aye	House vote 948	On Passage, H R 3648	Attending memorial services
Oct. 5, 2007	Nay	House vote 947	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3648	Attending memorial services
Oct. 5, 2007	Aye	House vote 946	On Passage, H R 3246	Attending memorial services
Oct. 5, 2007	Nay	House vote 945	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3246	Attending memorial services

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%