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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

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.

Personal or family matter

Ambiguous or no reason

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
Sept. 11, 2007	Yea	House vote 865	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 257	Medical matter
April 23, 2007	Aye	House vote 244	On Passage, H R 1257	Personal or family matter
April 23, 2007	Nay	House vote 243	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1257	Personal or family matter
April 23, 2007	No	House vote 242	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1257	Personal or family matter
April 23, 2007	No	House vote 241	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1257	Personal or family matter