Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2009 | Yes | House vote 291 | On Passage, H R 915 | Personal or family matter |
| June 4, 2009 | No | House vote 290 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 915 | Personal or family matter |
| June 4, 2009 | Yes | House vote 289 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 915 | Personal or family matter |
| June 4, 2009 | Yes | House vote 288 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 915 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 3, 2008 | Yes | House vote 671 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1517 | Vote not recorded |
| Sept. 15, 2008 | Aye | House vote 588 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Personal or family matter |
| Sept. 15, 2008 | Aye | House vote 587 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate Amendment, H R 6532 | Personal or family matter |
| Sept. 15, 2008 | Aye | House vote 586 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1420 | Personal or family matter |
| Sept. 15, 2008 | Aye | House vote 585 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Personal or family matter |
| June 20, 2008 | No | House vote 431 | Agree to Senate Amendment to House Amendment No. 1, H R 2642 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Colorado:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Ken Buck (R) | 10.2% |
 |
Jared Polis (D) | 5.4% |
 |
Diana DeGette (D) | 4.0% |
|
Ed Perlmutter (D) | 3.5% |
 |
Doug Lamborn (R) | 1.7% |
 |
Scott R. Tipton (R) | 1.4% |
 |
Mike Coffman (R) | 1.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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