Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter

D-N.Y., 25th District. Member since 1987. Website | Facebook

9.3%
votes missed
639 out of 6,906
39.7%
misses explained
254 out of 639
1
mistake

Louise McIntosh Slaughter ranks 136th 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.
239
Ambiguous or no reason
15
Official business
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.
85
Floor Votes
43
Suspension of the Rules
127
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
May 21, 2008 Yea House vote 341 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1214 Ambiguous or no reason
May 21, 2008 Yea House vote 340 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1213 Ambiguous or no reason
May 21, 2008 Yea House vote 339 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1212 Ambiguous or no reason
May 21, 2008 Yea House vote 338 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1212 Ambiguous or no reason
April 17, 2008 Yea House vote 201 Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair, H R 2537 Ambiguous or no reason
April 17, 2008 Yea House vote 200 On Motion that the Committee Rise, H R 5715 Ambiguous or no reason
April 17, 2008 Yea House vote 199 On Passage, H R 2634 Ambiguous or no reason
April 17, 2008 Yea House vote 192 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1103 Ambiguous or no reason
Feb. 14, 2008 Yea House vote 64 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 289 Ambiguous or no reason
Feb. 14, 2008 Yea House vote 63 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 2571 Ambiguous or no reason