Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. José E. Serrano
D-N.Y., 15th District. Member since 1989. Website | Facebook
1.5%
votes missed
102 out of 6,906
12.7%
misses explained
13 out of 102
1
mistake
José E. Serrano ranks 100th 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.
13
Attending memorial services
1
Voted incorrectly
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.
3
Floor Votes
1
Suspension of the Rules
10
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2012 | No | House vote 531 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4078 | Voted incorrectly |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | No | House vote 69 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3408 | Attending memorial services |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | Yes | House vote 68 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3408 | Attending memorial services |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | Yes | House vote 67 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3408 | Attending memorial services |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | No | House vote 66 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3408 | Attending memorial services |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | Yes | House vote 65 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3408 | Attending memorial services |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | Yes | House vote 64 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3408 | Attending memorial services |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | Yes | House vote 63 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3408 | Attending memorial services |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | No | House vote 62 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3408 | Attending memorial services |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | Yes | House vote 61 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3408 | Attending memorial services |
Other Representatives from New York:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Charles B. Rangel (D) | 11.4% |
 |
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) | 9.3% |
 |
Eliot L. Engel (D) | 8.4% |
 |
Gregory W. Meeks (D) | 7.7% |
 |
Daniel M. Donovan Jr. (R) | 5.8% |
 |
Grace Meng (D) | 5.6% |
 |
Carolyn B. Maloney (D) | 5.6% |
 |
Yvette D. Clarke (D) | 5.3% |
 |
Richard L. Hanna (R) | 5.1% |
 |
Brian Higgins (D) | 4.8% |
 |
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) | 4.2% |
 |
Jerrold Nadler (D) | 4.1% |
 |
Joseph Crowley (D) | 2.9% |
 |
Peter T. King (R) | 2.6% |
 |
Nita M. Lowey (D) | 2.6% |
 |
Steve Israel (D) | 2.5% |
 |
Hakeem S. Jeffries (D) | 2.3% |
 |
Kathleen M. Rice (D) | 2.2% |
 |
Tom Reed (R) | 2.0% |
 |
Chris Collins (R) | 1.6% |
 |
Sean Patrick Maloney (D) | 1.6% |
|
José E. Serrano (D) | 1.5% |
 |
John Katko (R) | 1.0% |
 |
Christopher P. Gibson (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Paul Tonko (D) | 0.5% |
 |
Lee M. Zeldin (R) | 0.2% |
 |
Elise M. Stefanik (R) | 0.0% |
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