Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
4.3%
votes missed
296 out of 6,906
30.1%
misses explained
89 out of 296
0
mistakes
Sanford D. Bishop Jr. 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.
77
Ambiguous or no reason
9
Attending memorial services
3
Official business
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.
38
Floor Votes
50
Suspension of the Rules
1
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H RES 976, 2008 (vote 50)
Providing for consideration of H.R. 5349, to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2008 | Aye | House vote 185 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3548 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 15, 2008 | Aye | House vote 184 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 994 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 15, 2008 | Aye | House vote 183 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 886 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 26, 2008 | Aye | House vote 71 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 944 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 26, 2008 | Aye | House vote 70 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 930 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 26, 2008 | Aye | House vote 69 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 978 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 14, 2008 | No | House vote 52 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 14, 2008 | Aye | House vote 51 | Table Motion to Reconsider, H RES 976 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 14, 2008 | Aye | House vote 50 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 976 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 14, 2008 | Aye | House vote 49 | Table Motion to Reconsider, H RES 976 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Georgia:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
John Lewis (D) | 8.8% |
 |
Lynn A. Westmoreland (R) | 5.6% |
 |
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. (D) | 4.7% |
|
Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D) | 4.3% |
 |
Doug Collins (R) | 3.4% |
 |
David Scott (D) | 2.1% |
 |
Tom Price (R) | 1.8% |
 |
Austin Scott (R) | 1.6% |
 |
Rob Woodall (R) | 1.3% |
 |
Jody B. Hice (R) | 1.2% |
 |
Tom Graves (R) | 1.1% |
 |
Barry Loudermilk (R) | 0.9% |
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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R) | 0.5% |
 |
Rick W. Allen (R) | 0.3% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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