Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Erik Paulsen
R-Minn., 3rd District. Member since 2009. Website | Facebook
1.0%
votes missed
49 out of 5,031
26.5%
misses explained
13 out of 49
0
mistakes
Erik Paulsen ranks 269th 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.
10
Travel difficulties
3
Ambiguous or no reason
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.
4
Floor Votes
7
Suspension of the Rules
2
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2009 | Yea | House vote 421 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1211 | Travel difficulties |
| June 23, 2009 | Yea | House vote 420 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1016 | Travel difficulties |
| June 23, 2009 | Yea | House vote 419 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 407 | Travel difficulties |
Other Representatives from Minnesota:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Keith Ellison (D) | 5.9% |
 |
Betty McCollum (D) | 3.0% |
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Richard M. Nolan (D) | 2.1% |
 |
Collin C. Peterson (D) | 1.8% |
 |
Timothy J. Walz (D) | 1.1% |
|
Erik Paulsen (R) | 1.0% |
 |
John Kline (R) | 0.7% |
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Tom Emmer (R) | 0.2% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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