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Rep. John Boozman

R-Ark., 3rd District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook

5.7%

votes missed

82 out of 1,438

25.9%

misses explained

15 out of 82

mistakes

John Boozman ranks 44th 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.

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
Nov. 29, 2010	Yes	House vote 570	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1475	Personal or family matter
Nov. 29, 2010	Yes	House vote 569	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 716	Personal or family matter
April 25, 2007	Aye	House vote 247	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1402	Attending memorial services
April 25, 2007	Aye	House vote 246	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1434	Attending memorial services
April 25, 2007	Aye	House vote 245	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 179	Attending memorial services