Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt
3.6%
votes missed
248 out of 6,906
9.7%
misses explained
24 out of 248
0
mistakes
Robert B. Aderholt ranks 198th 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.
13
Ambiguous or no reason
10
Personal or family matter
1
Travel difficulties
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.
10
Floor Votes
14
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 23, 2013 | Yes | House vote 553 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 23, 2013 | Yes | House vote 552 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3205 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 23, 2013 | Yes | House vote 551 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 185 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 28, 2009 | Yea | House vote 819 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1694 | Travel difficulties |
| Jan. 19, 2007 | Yes | House vote 33 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 58 | Personal or family matter |
| Jan. 19, 2007 | Yes | House vote 32 | On Passage, H R 5 | Personal or family matter |
| Jan. 19, 2007 | Yes | House vote 31 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5 | Personal or family matter |
| Jan. 19, 2007 | No | House vote 30 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 65 | Personal or family matter |
| Jan. 19, 2007 | No | House vote 29 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 65 | Personal or family matter |
| Jan. 19, 2007 | Yes | House vote 28 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 434 | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from Alabama:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Bradley Byrne (R) | 4.9% |
|
Robert B. Aderholt (R) | 3.6% |
 |
Terri A. Sewell (D) | 3.5% |
 |
Mike Rogers (R) | 1.6% |
 |
Mo Brooks (R) | 0.7% |
 |
Martha Roby (R) | 0.7% |
 |
Gary J. Palmer (R) | 0.2% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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