Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
D-Calif., 32nd District. Member since 1999. Website | Facebook
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4.3%
votes missed
300 out of 6,906
10.7%
misses explained
32 out of 300
1
mistake
Grace F. Napolitano ranks 88th 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.
15
Ambiguous or no reason
11
Medical matter
4
Personal or family matter
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.
7
Floor Votes
6
Suspension of the Rules
20
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
June 22, 2007 | No | House vote 535 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2764 | Ambiguous or no reason |
March 21, 2007 | Yea | House vote 158 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 658 | Medical matter |
March 21, 2007 | Yea | House vote 157 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 138 | Medical matter |
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