Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
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 |
Other Representatives from Tennessee:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Scott DesJarlais (R) | 5.3% |
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Stephen Lee Fincher (R) | 4.5% |
 |
David P. Roe (R) | 2.7% |
 |
Steve Cohen (D) | 2.5% |
|
Marsha Blackburn (R) | 2.4% |
 |
Diane Black (R) | 2.0% |
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Jim Cooper (D) | 1.8% |
 |
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R) | 1.6% |
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John J. Duncan Jr. (R) | 1.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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