Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard

D-Calif., 40th District. Member since 1993. Website | Facebook

1.9%
votes missed
128 out of 6,899
58.6%
misses explained
75 out of 128
0
mistakes

Lucille Roybal-Allard ranks 162nd 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.
36
Attending memorial services
17
Ambiguous or no reason
9
Travel difficulties

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.
26
Floor Votes
30
Suspension of the Rules
19
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Sept. 9, 2015 Yes House vote 490 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1359 Medical matter
July 29, 2015 Yes House vote 469 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2770 Attending memorial services
July 29, 2015 Yes House vote 468 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1656 Attending memorial services
July 29, 2015 Yes House vote 467 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1482 Attending memorial services
June 24, 2015 Yes House vote 378 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2576 Travel difficulties
June 24, 2015 Yes House vote 377 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 805 Travel difficulties
June 24, 2015 No House vote 376 On Passage, H R 1190 Travel difficulties
Jan. 13, 2015 Yes House vote 19 On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL Ambiguous or no reason
Jan. 13, 2015 Yes House vote 18 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 33 Ambiguous or no reason
Jan. 13, 2015 Yes House vote 17 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 203 Ambiguous or no reason