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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
Dec. 21, 2012 Aye House vote 631 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 6621 Personal or family matter
Dec. 21, 2012 Aye House vote 630 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate Amendment, H R 3783 Personal or family matter
Dec. 21, 2012 Aye House vote 629 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6504 Personal or family matter
Dec. 21, 2012 Aye House vote 628 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 3193 Personal or family matter
Dec. 21, 2012 Aye House vote 627 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 4606 Personal or family matter
Aug. 3, 2012 No House vote 539 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3803 Vote not recorded
March 15, 2011 No House vote 174 On Passage, H R 836 Official business
Dec. 14, 2009 Yes House vote 891 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3767 Ambiguous or no reason
Dec. 14, 2009 Yes House vote 890 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3539 Ambiguous or no reason
Dec. 14, 2009 Yes House vote 889 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1314 Ambiguous or no reason

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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