Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Maxine Waters
D-Calif., 43rd District. Member since 1991. Website | Facebook
7.6%
votes missed
523 out of 6,906
0.4%
misses explained
2 out of 523
2
mistakes
Maxine Waters ranks 67th 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.
2
Voted incorrectly
2
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.
3
Floor Votes
1
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
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Jan. 27, 2015 | Pelosi | House vote 2 | Election of the Speaker, | Ambiguous or no reason |
July 20, 2010 | Aye | House vote 452 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5604 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Sept. 24, 2008 | No | House vote 632 | On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendment with Amendment, H R 2638 | Voted incorrectly |
Oct. 25, 2007 | Aye | House vote 1000 | On Passage, H R 505 | Voted incorrectly |
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