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Rep. Ben Ray Luján

D-N.M., 3rd District. Member since 2009. Website | Facebook

1.5%
votes missed
74 out of 5,031
29.7%
misses explained
22 out of 74
1
mistake

Ben Ray Luján ranks 360th 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.
12
Personal or family matter
7
Ambiguous or no reason
2
Official business

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.
4
Floor Votes
17
Suspension of the Rules
2
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Oct. 22, 2015 Yes House vote 546 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 702 Ambiguous or no reason
June 25, 2014 Yes House vote 320 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4870 Voted incorrectly
Jan. 21, 2014 Aye House vote 641 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 441 Official business
Dec. 21, 2012 Aye House vote 638 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 6016 Personal or family matter
Dec. 21, 2012 Aye House vote 637 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 3564 Personal or family matter
Dec. 21, 2012 Aye House vote 636 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6655 Personal or family matter
Dec. 21, 2012 Aye House vote 635 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 668 Personal or family matter
Dec. 21, 2012 Aye House vote 634 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1845 Personal or family matter
Dec. 21, 2012 Aye House vote 633 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6672 Personal or family matter
Dec. 21, 2012 Aye House vote 632 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 3642 Personal or family matter

Other Representatives from New Mexico:

Name Missed
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) 4.5%
Stevan Pearce (R) 2.5%
Ben Ray Luján (D) 1.5%

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