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”
H R 2647, 2009 (vote 769)
Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010
H R 2642, 2013 (vote 546)
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act
H R 1286, 2008 (vote 483)
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 14, 2008 | Yea | House vote 62 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1834 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 8, 2008 | Nay | House vote 27 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1528 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Jan. 22, 2008 | Aye | House vote 18 | On Passage, H R 3524 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 20, 2007 | Aye | House vote 872 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 650 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 20, 2007 | Aye | House vote 871 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 650 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 20, 2007 | Aye | House vote 870 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 20, 2007 | Aye | House vote 869 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3527 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 20, 2007 | Aye | House vote 868 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1657 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 20, 2007 | Aye | House vote 867 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3246 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 31, 2007 | Aye | House vote 748 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2419 | Ambiguous or no reason |
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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