About four in 10 personal explanations from House members involved 'suspension of the rules' votes, and absences on such votes accounted for 36 percent of all House votes missed between 2007 and October 2015.
Sources
- The Dog Ate My Vote: How Congress Explains Its Absences (propublica.org)
- https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-dog-ate-my-vote-how-members-of-congress-explain-their-absences/ (truthdig.com)
- https://www.ktoo.org/2015/11/16/dog-ate-vote-congress-explains-absences/ (ktoo.org)
- https://www.salon.com/2015/11/15/the_dog_at_my_vote_how_congress_explains_its_absences_partner/ (salon.com)
- https://billmoyers.com/2015/11/12/the-dog-ate-my-vote-how-congress-explains-its-absences/ (billmoyers.com)
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