Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2014 | No | House vote 299 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 616 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 12, 2014 | No | House vote 298 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 616 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 23, 2013 | No | House vote 117 | On Passage, H R 624 | Official business |
| April 23, 2013 | Yes | House vote 116 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 624 | Official business |
| April 23, 2013 | Yes | House vote 115 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 624 | Official business |
| April 23, 2013 | Yes | House vote 114 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 624 | Official business |
| April 23, 2013 | Yes | House vote 113 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 624 | Official business |
| Jan. 15, 2013 | Aye | House vote 7 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 41 | Attending memorial services |
Other Representatives from Massachusetts:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
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% |
 |
Seth Moulton (D) | 0.2% |
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