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Rep. Raul Ruiz

D-Calif., 36th District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook

5.2%

votes missed

92 out of 1,773

32.6%

misses explained

30 out of 92

mistakes

Raul Ruiz ranks 26th 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.

Personal or family matter

Attending memorial services

Attending to prior commitment

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
April 21, 2015	Nay	House vote 136	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H CON RES 27	Personal or family matter
April 21, 2015	Yea	House vote 134	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 216	Personal or family matter
April 21, 2015	Yea	House vote 131	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 162	Personal or family matter
April 21, 2015	Yea	House vote 130	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 360	Personal or family matter
Feb. 25, 2015	Yes	House vote 82	On Passage, H R 636	Attending memorial services
Feb. 25, 2015	Yes	House vote 80	On Passage, H R 644	Attending memorial services
Feb. 25, 2015	Yes	House vote 76	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 431	Attending memorial services
Feb. 25, 2015	No	House vote 75	On Passage, S 1	Attending memorial services
Feb. 25, 2015	Yes	House vote 70	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 720	Attending memorial services
Feb. 25, 2015	Yes	House vote 69	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 719	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%