Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
7.7%
votes missed
529 out of 6,906
3.4%
misses explained
18 out of 529
2
mistakes
Gregory W. Meeks ranks 26th 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.
8
Attending memorial services
7
Ambiguous or no reason
3
Inclement weather
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.
12
Floor Votes
6
Suspension of the Rules
1
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9, 2015 | No | House vote 4 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 5 | Attending memorial services |
| Jan. 9, 2015 | No | House vote 3 | Table Motion to Refer, H RES 5 | Attending memorial services |
| Jan. 9, 2015 | Pelosi | House vote 2 | Election of the Speaker, | Attending memorial services |
| Jan. 9, 2015 | Pelosi | House vote 2 | Election of the Speaker, | Attending memorial services |
| Jan. 9, 2015 | Present | House vote 1 | Call by States, QUORUM | Attending memorial services |
| Dec. 4, 2014 | No | House vote 550 | On Passage, H R 5759 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 31, 2012 | No | House vote 295 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 4201 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 15, 2012 | Yes | House vote 240 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5326 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 20, 2009 | Nay | House vote 277 | Concur In Sec. 512 of Sen Amdt., H R 627 | Voted incorrectly |
| Nov. 9, 2007 | Nay | House vote 1076 | On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 3093 | Voted incorrectly |
Other Representatives from New York:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Charles B. Rangel (D) | 11.4% |
 |
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) | 9.3% |
 |
Eliot L. Engel (D) | 8.4% |
|
Gregory W. Meeks (D) | 7.7% |
 |
Daniel M. Donovan Jr. (R) | 5.8% |
 |
Grace Meng (D) | 5.6% |
 |
Carolyn B. Maloney (D) | 5.6% |
 |
Yvette D. Clarke (D) | 5.3% |
 |
Richard L. Hanna (R) | 5.1% |
 |
Brian Higgins (D) | 4.8% |
 |
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) | 4.2% |
 |
Jerrold Nadler (D) | 4.1% |
 |
Joseph Crowley (D) | 2.9% |
 |
Peter T. King (R) | 2.6% |
 |
Nita M. Lowey (D) | 2.6% |
 |
Steve Israel (D) | 2.5% |
 |
Hakeem S. Jeffries (D) | 2.3% |
 |
Kathleen M. Rice (D) | 2.2% |
 |
Tom Reed (R) | 2.0% |
 |
Chris Collins (R) | 1.6% |
 |
Sean Patrick Maloney (D) | 1.6% |
 |
José E. Serrano (D) | 1.5% |
 |
John Katko (R) | 1.0% |
 |
Christopher P. Gibson (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Paul Tonko (D) | 0.5% |
 |
Lee M. Zeldin (R) | 0.2% |
 |
Elise M. Stefanik (R) | 0.0% |
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