Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.

Rep. Stephen F. Lynch

D-Mass., 8th District. Member since 2001. Website | Facebook

4.1%
votes missed
286 out of 6,906
0.3%
misses explained
1 out of 286
1
mistake

Stephen F. Lynch ranks 147th 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.
1
Voted incorrectly
1
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.
1
Floor Votes
0
Suspension of the Rules
1
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
May 9, 2012 No House vote 220 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5326 Attending memorial services
Nov. 8, 2007 Nay House vote 1060 On Passage, H R 3688 Voted incorrectly

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