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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

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.

Attending memorial services

Ambiguous or no reason

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
Dec. 4, 2012	Yes	House vote 609	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5997	Personal or family matter
Sept. 21, 2012	Yes	House vote 585	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5044	Ambiguous or no reason
May 17, 2012	No	House vote	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5326	Ambiguous or no reason
May 9, 2012	No	House vote	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5326	Ambiguous or no reason
Feb. 9, 2012	No	House vote 30	On Passage, H R 3582	Attending memorial services
Feb. 9, 2012	Yes	House vote 29	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3582	Attending memorial services
Feb. 9, 2012	Yes	House vote 28	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3582	Attending memorial services
Feb. 9, 2012	Yes	House vote 27	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3582	Attending memorial services
Feb. 9, 2012	Yes	House vote 26	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3582	Attending memorial services
Feb. 9, 2012	Yes	House vote 25	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3582	Attending memorial services

Other Representatives from California:

	Name	Missed
	Jackie Speier (D)	10.9%
	Karen Bass (D)	9.1%
	Loretta Sanchez (D)	8.3%
	Maxine Waters (D)	7.6%
	Linda T. Sánchez (D)	6.5%
	Dana Rohrabacher (R)	6.2%
	Tony Cárdenas (D)	5.6%
	Michael M. Honda (D)	5.3%
	Raul Ruiz (D)	5.2%
	Ted Lieu (D)	5.2%
	Jim Costa (D)	4.7%
	John Garamendi (D)	4.6%
	Barbara Lee (D)	4.6%
	Zoe Lofgren (D)	4.6%
	Grace F. Napolitano (D)	4.3%
	Xavier Becerra (D)	3.9%
	Nancy Pelosi (D)	3.8%
	Devin Nunes (R)	3.4%
	Judy Chu (D)	3.1%
	Anna G. Eshoo (D)	2.9%
	Jared Huffman (D)	2.5%
	Ken Calvert (R)	2.5%
	Janice Hahn (D)	2.4%
	Sam Farr (D)	2.4%
	Darrell E. Issa (R)	2.4%
	Lois Capps (D)	2.3%
	Duncan Hunter (R)	2.2%
	Doug LaMalfa (R)	2.2%
	Stephen Knight (R)	2.1%
	Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)	1.9%
	Kevin McCarthy (R)	1.8%
	Juan Vargas (D)	1.7%
	Mike Thompson (D)	1.7%
	Edward R. Royce (R)	1.5%
	Scott H. Peters (D)	1.5%
	Jeff Denham (R)	1.5%
	Jerry McNerney (D)	1.5%
	Susan A. Davis (D)	1.3%
	Ami Bera (D)	1.3%
	Brad Sherman (D)	1.1%
	Mark DeSaulnier (D)	1.0%
	Doris O. Matsui (D)	0.9%
	Paul Cook (R)	0.9%
	Mimi Walters (R)	0.9%
	Alan S. Lowenthal (D)	0.8%
	Adam B. Schiff (D)	0.8%
	Eric Swalwell (D)	0.7%
	Tom McClintock (R)	0.6%
	David G. Valadao (R)	0.6%
	Norma J. Torres (D)	0.5%
	Pete Aguilar (D)	0.5%
	Julia Brownley (D)	0.5%
	Mark Takano (D)	0.1%