Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Betty McCollum
D-Minn., 4th District. Member since 2001. Website | Facebook
3.0%
votes missed
206 out of 6,906
23.8%
misses explained
49 out of 206
1
mistake
Betty McCollum ranks 172nd 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.
22
Official business
12
Personal or family matter
8
Ambiguous or no reason
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.
4
Floor Votes
19
Suspension of the Rules
27
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1, 2015 | No | House vote 518 | On Passage, H R 348 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | Yes | House vote 517 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 348 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | Yes | House vote 516 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 348 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | Yes | House vote 515 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 348 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | No | House vote 514 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 348 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | Yes | House vote 513 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 348 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | Yes | House vote 512 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 348 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | Yes | House vote 511 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 348 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | Yes | House vote 510 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 348 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | Yes | House vote 509 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 348 | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from Minnesota:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Keith Ellison (D) | 5.9% |
|
Betty McCollum (D) | 3.0% |
 |
Richard M. Nolan (D) | 2.1% |
 |
Collin C. Peterson (D) | 1.8% |
 |
Timothy J. Walz (D) | 1.1% |
 |
Erik Paulsen (R) | 1.0% |
 |
John Kline (R) | 0.7% |
 |
Tom Emmer (R) | 0.2% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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