Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Edward J. Markey
D-Mass., 5th District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook
2.6%
votes missed
20 out of 779
2.1%
misses explained
8 out of 20
2
mistakes
Edward J. Markey ranks 25th 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.
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.
8
Floor Votes
1
Suspension of the Rules
1
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2013 | Nay | House vote 179 | On Passage, H R 3 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 11, 2010 | Yes | House vote 245 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1132 | Voted incorrectly |
| July 31, 2009 | Yes | House vote 460 | On Passage, H R 2647 | Voted incorrectly |
| April 22, 2008 | Yea | House vote 204 | On Passage, H R 5715 | Medical matter |
| April 22, 2008 | Yea | House vote 203 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5715 | Medical matter |
| April 22, 2008 | Yea | House vote 200 | On Motion that the Committee Rise, H R 5715 | Medical matter |
| April 22, 2008 | Yea | House vote 194 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1107 | Medical matter |
| April 22, 2008 | Yea | House vote 193 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1103 | Medical matter |
| April 22, 2008 | Yea | House vote 192 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1103 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 28, 2007 | Nay | House vote 1186 | Agree to Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt, H R 2764 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Massachusetts:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Richard E. Neal (D) | 6.2% |
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Michael E. Capuano (D) | 5.4% |
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Stephen F. Lynch (D) | 4.1% |
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Niki Tsongas (D) | 3.8% |
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Katherine M. Clark (D) | 2.9% |
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William R. Keating (D) | 2.7% |
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Joseph P. Kennedy III (D) | 1.5% |
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James P. McGovern (D) | 1.5% |
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Seth Moulton (D) | 0.2% |
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