Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
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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