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Rep. Seth Moulton

Democrat · Massachusetts's 6th District · in the House since 2015

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Rep. Seth Moulton has missed 80 of 323 roll-call votes this Congress, 25% of them, 16 times as many as the typical House member (1.5%).

Missed this Congress
25%
80 of 323 · #5 of 430
Typical House member
1.5%
the chamber's median
Career
7.3%
112 of 1,532 since 2017
Longest absence
4 days
Jun 23 – Jun 29, 2026 · 7 votes

What they show up for, and what they skip

Seth Moulton shows up most for amendments (missed 5%) and votes on economy and public finance (13%), but misses far more votes on government operations (57%) and votes on crime and policing (50%).

By kind of vote

Share missed · the gray tick is their overall 25%

Suspension votes (75) 47%
Spending bills (12) 25%
Final passage (84) 23%
Other votes (5) 20%
Procedural votes (106) 19%
Amendments (41) 4.9%

By topic

From the Library of Congress subject of each bill · topics with 10+ votes

Government operations (14) 57%
Crime and policing (10) 50%
Finance (12) 25%
Environment (14) 21%
Congress itself (76) 21%
Public lands (10) 20%
Foreign affairs (15) 13%
Economy and public finance (32) 13%

Days of the week: missed 70% of Friday votes and 15% of Thursday votes.

Votes cast and missed, month by month

Each bar is one month of roll calls in the 119th Congress. Shaded months have a reason on record.

Jan 2026: 43 voted, 5 missed; Feb 2026: 23 voted, 7 missed; Mar 2026: 20 voted, 10 missed; Apr 2026: 42 voted, 5 missed; May 2026: 22 voted, 14 missed; Jun 2026: 28 voted, 14 missed; Jul 2026: 41 voted, 9 missed; Aug 2026: 0 voted, 2 missed; Sep 2026: 19 voted, 10 missed; Oct 2026: 0 voted, 0 missed; Nov 2026: 5 voted, 4 missed J2026 F M A M J J A S O N
  • Voted (yes, no or present)
  • Missed
  • Reason on record

Year by year

Share of votes missed. The gray tick is the typical House member.

2017 0.4%
2018 5.8%
2026 25%

Missed days in 2026

Each square is a day the House held votes. Darker means more votes missed that day.

  • Jan 6: missed 1 of 1
  • Jan 7: voted every time
  • Jan 8: voted every time
  • Jan 9: missed 1 of 1
  • Jan 12: voted every time
  • Jan 13: voted every time
  • Jan 14: voted every time
  • Jan 15: missed 3 of 3
  • Jan 20: voted every time
  • Jan 21: voted every time
  • Jan 22: voted every time
  • Feb 2: voted every time
  • Feb 3: voted every time
  • Feb 4: voted every time
  • Feb 9: missed 2 of 2
  • Feb 10: voted every time
  • Feb 11: voted every time
  • Feb 12: missed 1 of 1
  • Feb 24: missed 4 of 6
  • Feb 25: voted every time
  • Mar 4: voted every time
  • Mar 5: voted every time
  • Mar 17: voted every time
  • Mar 18: missed 4 of 4
  • Mar 19: missed 1 of 1
  • Mar 24: missed 1 of 1
  • Mar 25: voted every time
  • Mar 26: voted every time
  • Mar 27: missed 4 of 4
  • Apr 14: voted every time
  • Apr 15: voted every time
  • Apr 16: voted every time
  • Apr 17: voted every time
  • Apr 20: missed 2 of 2
  • Apr 21: voted every time
  • Apr 22: voted every time
  • Apr 23: voted every time
  • Apr 27: missed 2 of 2
  • Apr 29: voted every time
  • Apr 30: missed 1 of 12
  • May 12: missed 2 of 2
  • May 13: missed 10 of 10
  • May 14: voted every time
  • May 15: missed 2 of 2
  • May 20: voted every time
  • May 21: voted every time
  • Jun 3: voted every time
  • Jun 4: voted every time
  • Jun 8: missed 2 of 2
  • Jun 9: missed 1 of 7
  • Jun 10: missed 4 of 4
  • Jun 11: voted every time
  • Jun 23: missed 2 of 2
  • Jun 24: missed 2 of 2
  • Jun 25: missed 1 of 1
  • Jun 29: missed 2 of 2
  • Jun 30: voted every time
  • Jul 13: missed 2 of 2
  • Jul 14: voted every time
  • Jul 15: voted every time
  • Jul 16: missed 2 of 2
  • Jul 20: missed 2 of 2
  • Jul 21: missed 3 of 21
  • Jul 22: voted every time
  • Jul 23: voted every time
  • Aug 31: missed 2 of 2
  • Sep 1: missed 7 of 7
  • Sep 2: missed 2 of 2
  • Sep 3: missed 1 of 1
  • Sep 14: voted every time
  • Sep 15: voted every time
  • Sep 16: voted every time
  • Nov 9: voted every time
  • Nov 10: voted every time
  • Nov 11: missed 2 of 2
  • Nov 12: missed 2 of 2

Voted every time Missed every vote

Reasons on record

What the member or their office said, with the source. Absences with no reason given are listed as such.

  1. No reason given 80 votes on 33 days

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Key votes missed

Passage votes, nominations and other votes that decided something.
DateVoteResultMargin
Nov 12, 2026 Major Richard Star Act
H.R. 2102 · On Passage · roll call 323
Passed 392–18
Nov 12, 2026 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for conc…
H.Res. 1247 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 322
Passed 271–135
Nov 11, 2026 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act
H.R. 1013 · On Passage · roll call 321
Passed 295–128
Sep 3, 2026 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
H.R. 4795 · On Passage · roll call 295
Passed 237–169
Sep 2, 2026 Protecting Domestic Mining Act
H.R. 1501 · On Passage · roll call 294
Passed 218–201
Sep 2, 2026 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the Unite…
H.J.Res. 1 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 293
Failed 212–206
Sep 1, 2026 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
H.Res. 1498 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 292
Passed 413–2
Sep 1, 2026 To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations con…
H.R. 9436 · On Passage · roll call 291
Passed 219–196
Sep 1, 2026 Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes
H.Res. 1490 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 289
Passed 220–192
Sep 1, 2026 Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of…
H.Res. 1499 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 288
Passed 210–208
Sep 1, 2026 AGOA Extension Act
H.R. 6500 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments · roll call 286
Passed 370–48
Aug 31, 2026 Local Access to Courts Act
S. 32 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 285
Passed 378–10
Aug 31, 2026 Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
S. 307 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 284
Passed 376–8
Jul 21, 2026 Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and prov…
H.Res. 1438 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 254
Passed 214–211
Jul 21, 2026 Value Over Cost Act
H.R. 1118 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 252
Passed 421–1

Missed 80 votes in all; only the key ones are listed here.

Missed votes that could have changed the result

Votes Seth Moulton missed where the members who didn't vote outnumbered the margin. "Their side lost" means most of their party voted on the losing side.

  • Absences decided it Their side lost Sep 1, 2026 · House #288
    Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the re…
    On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Res. 1499

    It passed 210–208 with 8 Democrats and 6 Republicans not voting. Had every absent member voted with their party, it would have failed 216–216.

  • Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Sep 1, 2026 · House #287
    Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the re…
    On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1499

    It passed 212–205 with 8 Democrats and 7 Republicans not voting. The losing side was 7 votes short and 8 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 212–213. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (219–213).

  • Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Jul 16, 2026 · House #249
    Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
    On Motion to Recommit · H.R. 9237

    It failed 210–211 with 5 Republicans and 5 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 2 votes short and 5 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have passed 215–211. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (215–216).

  • Absences could have flipped it Their side lost May 13, 2026 · House #160
    Providing that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or effect
    On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1274

    It passed 211–206 with 7 Republicans and 6 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 5 votes short and 6 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 211–212. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–212).

  • Absences could have flipped it Their side lost May 13, 2026 · House #158
    Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 5625); (H.R. 6260); (H.R. 8365); (H.R. 8469); and the concurrent resol…
    On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1275

    It passed 211–208 with 7 Republicans and 4 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 3 votes short and 4 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 211–212. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–212).

  • Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Mar 27, 2026 · House #107
    Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) Department of Homeland Security Appropriati…
    On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1142

    It passed 209–206 with 9 Republicans and 8 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 3 votes short and 8 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 209–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).

  • Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Mar 27, 2026 · House #106
    On Motion to Adjourn
    On Motion to Adjourn

    It passed 208–197 with 17 Democrats and 10 Republicans not voting. The losing side was 11 votes short and 17 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 208–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).

  • Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Mar 18, 2026 · House #92
    Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
    On Motion to Recommit · H.R. 556

    It failed 206–209 with 9 Republicans and 8 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 4 votes short and 8 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have passed 214–209. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (214–218).

  • Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Feb 24, 2026 · House #74
    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) the Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act; and providing for con…
    On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Res. 1075

    It passed 208–187 with 27 Democrats and 10 Republicans not voting. The losing side was 21 votes short and 27 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 208–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).

  • Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Feb 24, 2026 · House #73
    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) the Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act; and providing for con…
    On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1075

    It passed 208–189 with 25 Democrats and 10 Republicans not voting. The losing side was 19 votes short and 25 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 208–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).

How that compares

This member
25%
House median
1.5%
Democrats in the House
1.2%
Massachusetts delegation
6.1%

Data: the House Clerk and senate.gov, updated with every roll call. All members →

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