Since 2007, ProPublica collected 5,058 'Personal Explanations' from House members covering 21,176 missed House votes, with only one in six absences explained.
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)
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-dog-ate-my-vote-how-congress-explains-its-absences_n_5642778de4b060377346cc06 (huffpost.com)
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