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Rep. John B. Larson

D-Conn., 1st District. Member since 1999. Website | Facebook

4.7%
votes missed
323 out of 6,906
50.8%
misses explained
164 out of 323
0
mistakes

John B. Larson ranks 108th 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.
76
Personal or family matter
50
Ambiguous or no reason
22
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.
63
Floor Votes
41
Suspension of the Rules
60
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

H R 2016, 2008 (vote 172)

50%
yes no
214
207

Explanation
Who else missed this vote?

H R 2016, 2008 (vote 173)

50%
yes no
208
212

National Landscape Conservation System Act

Explanation
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H R 1684, 2007 (vote 314)

50%
yes no
216
209

Explanation
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H R 1684, 2007 (vote 316)

50%
yes no
212
209

Explanation
Who else missed this vote?

H R 1873, 2007 (vote 322)

50%
yes no
209
216

Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act

Explanation
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All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
April 9, 2008 Yea House vote 177 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5472 Personal or family matter
April 9, 2008 Yea House vote 176 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5489 Personal or family matter
April 9, 2008 Yea House vote 175 On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 2419 Personal or family matter
April 9, 2008 No House vote 174 On Passage, H R 2016 Personal or family matter
April 9, 2008 No House vote 173 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2016 Personal or family matter
April 9, 2008 No House vote 172 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2016 Personal or family matter
April 9, 2008 No House vote 171 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2016 Personal or family matter
April 9, 2008 No House vote 170 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2016 Personal or family matter
April 9, 2008 No House vote 169 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2016 Personal or family matter
April 9, 2008 No House vote 168 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2016 Personal or family matter

Other Representatives from Connecticut:

Name Missed
John B. Larson (D) 4.7%
Rosa L. DeLauro (D) 2.0%
James A. Himes (D) 1.6%
Elizabeth H. Esty (D) 1.4%
Joe Courtney (D) 1.3%

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