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
July 17, 2007 Yea House vote 629 On Passage, H R 1851 Ambiguous or no reason
July 17, 2007 No House vote 628 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1851 Ambiguous or no reason
July 17, 2007 No House vote 627 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1851 Ambiguous or no reason
July 17, 2007 No House vote 626 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1851 Ambiguous or no reason
July 17, 2007 No House vote 625 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1851 Ambiguous or no reason