Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. James P. McGovern
D-Mass., 2nd District. Member since 1997. Website | Facebook
1.5%
votes missed
102 out of 6,906
17.6%
misses explained
18 out of 102
0
mistakes
James P. McGovern ranks 343rd 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.
10
Ambiguous or no reason
7
Official business
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.
6
Floor Votes
1
Suspension of the Rules
11
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 17, 2014 | No | House vote 519 | On Passage, H R 5682 | Official business |
| Nov. 17, 2014 | Yes | House vote 518 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5682 | Official business |
| June 12, 2014 | Yea | House vote 307 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4800 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 12, 2014 | No | House vote 306 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4800 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 12, 2014 | No | House vote 305 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4800 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 12, 2014 | No | House vote 304 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4800 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 12, 2014 | No | House vote 303 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4800 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 12, 2014 | Yea | House vote 302 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4800 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 12, 2014 | No | House vote 301 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4800 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 12, 2014 | No | House vote 300 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4800 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Massachusetts:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Richard E. Neal (D) | 6.2% |
 |
Michael E. Capuano (D) | 5.4% |
 |
Stephen F. Lynch (D) | 4.1% |
 |
Niki Tsongas (D) | 3.8% |
 |
Katherine M. Clark (D) | 2.9% |
 |
William R. Keating (D) | 2.7% |
 |
Joseph P. Kennedy III (D) | 1.5% |
|
James P. McGovern (D) | 1.5% |
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Seth Moulton (D) | 0.2% |
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