Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
D-Calif., 40th District. Member since 1993. Website | Facebook
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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 |
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Oct. 24, 2013 | No | House vote 554 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 385 | Attending memorial services |
Oct. 23, 2013 | Yes | House vote 552 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3205 | Attending memorial services |
Oct. 23, 2013 | Yes | House vote 551 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 185 | Attending memorial services |
April 25, 2013 | No | House vote 122 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 175 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Jan. 15, 2013 | Yes | House vote 7 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 41 | Attending memorial services |
Jan. 15, 2013 | No | House vote 6 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 5 | Attending memorial services |
Jan. 15, 2013 | Yes | House vote 5 | On Motion to Commit, H RES 5 | Attending memorial services |
Jan. 15, 2013 | No | House vote 4 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 5 | Attending memorial services |
Jan. 15, 2013 | No | House vote 3 | On Motion to Table the Motion to Refer, H RES 5 | Attending memorial services |
Jan. 15, 2013 | Pelosi | House vote 2 | Election of the Speaker, | Attending memorial services |
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