Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Ed Perlmutter
D-Colo., 7th District. Member since 2007. Website | Facebook
3.5%
votes missed
242 out of 6,906
21.9%
misses explained
53 out of 242
2
mistakes
Ed Perlmutter ranks 52nd 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.
42
Personal or family matter
8
Ambiguous or no reason
2
Voted incorrectly
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.
35
Floor Votes
13
Suspension of the Rules
7
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 6, 2015 | No | House vote 533 | On Passage, H R 3457 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 6, 2015 | No | House vote 532 | On Agreeing to the Conference Report, H R 1735 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 19, 2014 | Yes | House vote 519 | On Passage, H R 5682 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 10, 2014 | Yes | House vote 378 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments, H R 803 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 11, 2013 | Nay | House vote 447 | On Passage, H R 2009 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 11, 2013 | Aye | House vote 446 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2009 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 8, 2013 | Nay | House vote 304 | On Passage, H R 2231 | Personal or family matter |
| July 11, 2012 | No | House vote 430 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5972 | Voted incorrectly |
| April 24, 2012 | No | House vote 177 | On Passage, H R 9 | Voted incorrectly |
| July 16, 2009 | Aye | House vote 571 | On Passage, H R 3170 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Colorado:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Ken Buck (R) | 10.2% |
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Jared Polis (D) | 5.4% |
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Diana DeGette (D) | 4.0% |
|
Ed Perlmutter (D) | 3.5% |
 |
Doug Lamborn (R) | 1.7% |
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Scott R. Tipton (R) | 1.4% |
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Mike Coffman (R) | 1.0% |
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