Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Kevin Brady
4.7%
votes missed
326 out of 6,906
13.5%
misses explained
44 out of 326
0
mistakes
Kevin Brady ranks 63rd 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.
14
Ambiguous or no reason
13
Official business
9
Attending memorial services
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.
17
Floor Votes
10
Suspension of the Rules
17
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H R 2642, 2013 (vote 546)
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act
H R 547, 2007 (vote 91)
Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2014 | Yea | House vote 464 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 4809 | Official business |
| July 30, 2014 | Yea | House vote 463 | On Passage, H R 4315 | Official business |
| July 30, 2014 | Nay | House vote 462 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 4315 | Official business |
| July 30, 2014 | Nay | House vote 461 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4315 | Official business |
| July 30, 2014 | Nay | House vote 460 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4315 | Official business |
| July 30, 2014 | Yea | House vote 459 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 693 | Official business |
| July 30, 2014 | Yea | House vote 458 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 693 | Official business |
| Sept. 21, 2012 | Yes | House vote 585 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5044 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 20, 2012 | Yes | House vote 586 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5912 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 14, 2011 | Yea | House vote 416 | On Retaining Title II (Department of Veterans Affairs), H R 2055 | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from Texas:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Rubén Hinojosa (D) | 12.7% |
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John Abney Culberson (R) | 8.0% |
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Kenny Marchant (R) | 7.5% |
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Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 7.4% |
 |
Louie Gohmert (R) | 7.3% |
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Sam Johnson (R) | 7.0% |
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Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) | 7.0% |
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Kay Granger (R) | 6.7% |
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John R. Carter (R) | 5.1% |
|
Kevin Brady (R) | 4.7% |
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Joe Barton (R) | 4.2% |
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Pete Sessions (R) | 4.2% |
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Ted Poe (R) | 3.7% |
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Roger Williams (R) | 3.7% |
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Gene Green (D) | 3.4% |
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Michael C. Burgess (R) | 2.9% |
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Al Green (D) | 2.6% |
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Joaquin Castro (D) | 2.5% |
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Pete Olson (R) | 2.5% |
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Bill Flores (R) | 2.5% |
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Lloyd Doggett (D) | 2.3% |
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Lamar Smith (R) | 2.2% |
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Filemon Vela (D) | 2.2% |
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Michael T. McCaul (R) | 2.2% |
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Randy Neugebauer (R) | 2.1% |
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K. Michael Conaway (R) | 2.0% |
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Jeb Hensarling (R) | 1.2% |
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Henry Cuellar (D) | 1.2% |
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Beto O'Rourke (D) | 1.1% |
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Mac Thornberry (R) | 0.9% |
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Brian Babin (R) | 0.9% |
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Marc A. Veasey (D) | 0.8% |
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Blake Farenthold (R) | 0.8% |
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Randy K. Weber Sr. (R) | 0.5% |
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Will Hurd (R) | 0.3% |
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John Ratcliffe (R) | 0.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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