Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Doug Lamborn
R-Colo., 5th District. Member since 2007. Website | Facebook
1.7%
votes missed
120 out of 6,906
9.2%
misses explained
11 out of 120
0
mistakes
Doug Lamborn ranks 123rd 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.
6
Travel difficulties
5
Personal or family matter
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.
0
Floor Votes
11
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2015 | Aye | House vote 242 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1382 | Travel difficulties |
| May 19, 2015 | Aye | House vote 241 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1313 | Travel difficulties |
| May 19, 2015 | Aye | House vote 240 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 91 | Travel difficulties |
| July 9, 2013 | Yea | House vote 307 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1171 | Travel difficulties |
| July 9, 2013 | Yea | House vote 306 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1564 | Travel difficulties |
| July 9, 2013 | Yea | House vote 305 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1341 | Travel difficulties |
| June 26, 2013 | Yea | House vote 288 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1092 | Personal or family matter |
| June 26, 2013 | Yea | House vote 287 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2383 | Personal or family matter |
| June 18, 2013 | Yea | House vote 247 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 862 | Personal or family matter |
| June 18, 2013 | Yea | House vote 246 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 253 | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from Colorado:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Ken Buck (R) | 10.2% |
 |
Jared Polis (D) | 5.4% |
 |
Diana DeGette (D) | 4.0% |
 |
Ed Perlmutter (D) | 3.5% |
|
Doug Lamborn (R) | 1.7% |
 |
Scott R. Tipton (R) | 1.4% |
 |
Mike Coffman (R) | 1.0% |
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