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Rep. Christopher Murphy

D-Conn., 5th District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook

0.6%
votes missed
6 out of 951
21.0%
misses explained
30 out of 6
1
mistake

Christopher Murphy ranks 54th 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.

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.
13
Floor Votes
9
Suspension of the Rules
9
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Feb. 29, 2012 Nay House vote 79 On Passage, H R 2117 Ambiguous or no reason
Nov. 16, 2011 House vote 839 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2422 Personal or family matter
Nov. 16, 2011 House vote 838 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 298 Personal or family matter
Nov. 16, 2011 House vote 837 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1412 Personal or family matter
Nov. 16, 2011 House vote 836 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2838 Personal or family matter
Nov. 16, 2011 House vote 835 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2838 Personal or family matter
Nov. 16, 2011 House vote 834 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2838 Personal or family matter
Nov. 16, 2011 House vote 833 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2838 Personal or family matter
Nov. 16, 2011 House vote 832 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2838 Personal or family matter
Nov. 16, 2011 House vote 831 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3321 Personal or family matter

Other Representatives from Connecticut:

Name Missed
John B. Larson (D) 4.7%
Rosa L. DeLauro (D) 2.0%
James A. Himes (D) 1.6%
Elizabeth H. Esty (D) 1.4%
Joe Courtney (D) 1.3%

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