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
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

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%

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