Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
1.5%
votes missed
106 out of 6,906
10.4%
misses explained
11 out of 106
0
mistakes
Janice D. Schakowsky ranks 217th 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.
8
Ambiguous or no reason
3
Travel difficulties
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.
7
Floor Votes
3
Suspension of the Rules
1
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 18, 2013 | Yes | House vote 462 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, S 793 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 19, 2013 | Nay | House vote 75 | On Passage, H R 803 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 19, 2013 | Yea | House vote 74 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 803 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 19, 2013 | Yea | House vote 73 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 803 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 25, 2012 | No | House vote 503 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 738 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 29, 2012 | Nay | House vote 442 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 706 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 29, 2012 | Nay | House vote 441 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 711 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 1, 2010 | Yes | House vote 584 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments, H R 4783 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 6, 2007 | Yea | House vote 1036 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 744 | Travel difficulties |
| Nov. 6, 2007 | Yea | House vote 1035 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 513 | Travel difficulties |
Other Representatives from Illinois:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Bobby L. Rush (D) | 22.4% |
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Luis V. Gutiérrez (D) | 15.1% |
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Tammy Duckworth (D) | 9.0% |
 |
Danny K. Davis (D) | 6.7% |
 |
Robin L. Kelly (D) | 4.9% |
 |
John Shimkus (R) | 3.9% |
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Daniel Lipinski (D) | 3.0% |
 |
Peter J. Roskam (R) | 2.7% |
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Rodney Davis (R) | 2.3% |
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Mike Quigley (D) | 2.3% |
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Robert J. Dold (R) | 1.9% |
|
Janice D. Schakowsky (D) | 1.5% |
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Adam Kinzinger (R) | 1.5% |
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Cheri Bustos (D) | 1.5% |
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Mike Bost (R) | 1.2% |
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Randy Hultgren (R) | 0.9% |
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Bill Foster (D) | 0.8% |
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Darin LaHood (R) | 0.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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