Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Robert B. Aderholt

R-Ala., 4th District. Member since 1997. Website | Facebook

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
Jan. 19, 2007 Yes House vote 27 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 31 Personal or family matter
Jan. 19, 2007 Yes House vote 26 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 43 Personal or family matter
Jan. 19, 2007 Yes House vote 25 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as amended, H RES 39 Personal or family matter
Jan. 19, 2007 Yes House vote 24 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 61 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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