Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Marsha Blackburn

R-Tenn., 7th District. Member since 2003. Website | Facebook

2.4%
votes missed
168 out of 6,906
11.3%
misses explained
19 out of 168
0
mistakes

Marsha Blackburn ranks 152nd 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
Official business
3
Ambiguous or no reason
3
Inclement weather

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.
6
Floor Votes
11
Suspension of the Rules
2
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
May 13, 2010 Aye House vote 245 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1132 Official business
May 13, 2010 Aye House vote 244 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1213 Official business
May 13, 2010 Aye House vote 243 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1307 Official business
Feb. 7, 2008 Yea House vote 31 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 943 Inclement weather
Feb. 7, 2008 Yea House vote 30 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 942 Inclement weather
Feb. 7, 2008 Yea House vote 29 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 867 Inclement weather
Nov. 5, 2007 No House vote 1023 On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL Ambiguous or no reason
Nov. 5, 2007 No House vote 1022 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 781 Ambiguous or no reason
Nov. 5, 2007 No House vote 1021 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 781 Ambiguous or no reason

This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?

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