Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.
4.8%
votes missed
332 out of 6,906
38.9%
misses explained
129 out of 332
1
mistake
Bill Pascrell Jr. 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.
70
Official business
33
Ambiguous or no reason
22
Attending memorial services
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.
47
Floor Votes
53
Suspension of the Rules
30
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2010 | Yea | House vote 308 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1161 | Official business |
| May 28, 2010 | Yea | House vote 307 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1404 | Official business |
| May 28, 2010 | Yea | House vote 306 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H CON RES 282 | Official business |
| Feb. 23, 2010 | Yea | House vote 50 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 4238 | Official business |
| Feb. 23, 2010 | Yea | House vote 49 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 4425 | Official business |
| Dec. 15, 2009 | Yea | House vote 970 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 942 | Official business |
| Dec. 15, 2009 | Yea | House vote 969 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 779 | Official business |
| Nov. 4, 2009 | Yea | House vote 840 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 736 | Official business |
| Nov. 4, 2009 | Yea | House vote 839 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3157 | Official business |
| Nov. 4, 2009 | Yea | House vote 838 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 867 | Official business |
Other Representatives from New Jersey:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Donald M. Payne Jr. (D) | 9.1% |
|
Bill Pascrell Jr. (D) | 4.8% |
 |
Albio Sires (D) | 4.5% |
 |
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (R) | 2.4% |
 |
Frank Pallone Jr. (D) | 2.4% |
 |
Christopher H. Smith (R) | 2.1% |
 |
Scott Garrett (R) | 1.7% |
 |
Donald Norcross (D) | 0.8% |
 |
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) | 0.7% |
 |
Frank A. LoBiondo (R) | 0.2% |
 |
Leonard Lance (R) | 0.0% |
 |
Thomas MacArthur (R) | 0.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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