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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2, 2007 | Yea | House vote 927 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3087 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 1, 2007 | Yea | House vote 926 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3325 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 1, 2007 | Yea | House vote 925 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2276 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 1, 2007 | Yea | House vote 924 | On motion to suspend the rules and agree, as amended, H CON RES 185 | Personal or family matter |
| Sept. 27, 2007 | Yes | House vote 923 | On Passage, H R 3567 | Personal or family matter |
| Sept. 27, 2007 | No | House vote 922 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3567 | Personal or family matter |
| Sept. 27, 2007 | Yes | House vote 921 | On Passage, H R 3121 | Personal or family matter |
| Sept. 27, 2007 | No | House vote 920 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3121 | Personal or family matter |
| Sept. 27, 2007 | Yes | House vote 919 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3121 | Personal or family matter |
| Sept. 11, 2007 | Yea | House vote 866 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 643 | Medical matter |
Other Representatives from Colorado:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
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% |
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Doug Lamborn (R) | 1.7% |
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Scott R. Tipton (R) | 1.4% |
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Mike Coffman (R) | 1.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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