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Rep. Richard M. Nolan

D-Minn., 8th District. Member since 1975. Website | Facebook

2.1%

votes missed

38 out of 1,773

39.5%

misses explained

15 out of 38

mistakes

Richard M. Nolan ranks 162nd 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.

Personal or family matter

Inclement weather

Official business

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
Jan. 8, 2015	Nay	House vote 6	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 5	Personal or family matter
Jan. 8, 2015	Yea	House vote 5	On Motion to Commit with Instructions, H RES 5	Personal or family matter
Jan. 8, 2015	Nay	House vote 4	On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 5	Personal or family matter
Jan. 8, 2015	Nay	House vote 3	Table Motion to Refer, H RES 5	Personal or family matter
Jan. 8, 2015	Pelosi	House vote 2	Election of the Speaker,	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%