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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1, 2015 | Yea | House vote 528 | On Concurring in the Senate Adt to the House Adt to the Senate Adt, H R 719 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | Nay | House vote 527 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H CON RES 79 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | Yea | House vote 526 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 2082 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | Nay | House vote 525 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 448 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 3, 2015 | Yea | House vote 53 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 623 | Inclement weather |
| Feb. 3, 2015 | Yea | House vote 52 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 615 | Inclement weather |
| Feb. 3, 2015 | Yea | House vote 51 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 361 | Inclement weather |
| Jan. 9, 2015 | Yes | House vote 7 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 22 | Attending memorial services |
| Jan. 9, 2015 | No | House vote 6 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 5 | Attending memorial services |
| Jan. 9, 2015 | Yes | House vote 5 | On Motion to Commit with Instructions, H RES 5 | Attending memorial services |
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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