Eric Swalwell Skips More House Votes Than Any Active Member of Congress, Analysis Finds

Democratic California Rep. and gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell skipped more House votes than any active member of Congress, according to voting record data analyzed by the New York Post.

Swalwell has been under media scrutiny following the launch of a federal investigation into alleged mortgage and tax fraud and his California governor bid’s announcement just one week later. Since launching his campaign, Swalwell has reportedly been rarely seen in Washington, D.C., according to the Sacramento Bee.

Voting records collected by the nonpartisan website GovTrack show that of the 342 House roll call votes in 2025, Swalwell has missed 95 since January, not including absences from committee hearings.

By comparison, Swalwell missed more votes than fellow California Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who suffered a hip injury after a fall in December 2024.

The 85-year-old lawmaker underwent hip surgery, which typically requires roughly six months of recovery. However, GovTrack data show Pelosi has missed only 46 of the 342 House roll call votes in 2025.

Swalwell did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation