Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez
4.2%
votes missed
287 out of 6,906
9.4%
misses explained
27 out of 287
0
mistakes
Nydia M. Velázquez ranks 315th 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.
21
Personal or family matter
6
Ambiguous or no reason
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.
9
Floor Votes
4
Suspension of the Rules
14
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2012 | Yes | House vote 300 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5743 | Personal or family matter |
| June 7, 2012 | No | House vote 299 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3541 | Personal or family matter |
| June 7, 2012 | No | House vote 298 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 667 | Personal or family matter |
| June 7, 2012 | Yes | House vote 297 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 667 | Personal or family matter |
| June 7, 2012 | Yes | House vote 296 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 915 | Personal or family matter |
| June 7, 2012 | Yes | House vote 295 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 4201 | Personal or family matter |
| June 7, 2012 | Yes | House vote 294 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5651 | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from New York:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
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% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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