Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Michael C. Burgess
R-Tex., 26th District. Member since 2003. Website | Facebook
2.9%
votes missed
199 out of 6,906
14.6%
misses explained
29 out of 199
1
mistake
Michael C. Burgess ranks 360th 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.
12
Ambiguous or no reason
11
Travel difficulties
6
Personal or family matter
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.
8
Floor Votes
6
Suspension of the Rules
16
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H R 3093, 2007 (vote 743)
Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 28, 2015 | No specific vote | Other | ||
| June 24, 2014 | Yea | House vote 340 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, H R 316 | Travel difficulties |
| June 24, 2014 | Yea | House vote 339 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1044 | Travel difficulties |
| April 10, 2014 | No | House vote 171 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H CON RES 96 | Voted incorrectly |
| May 6, 2013 | Yea | House vote 128 | On Passage, H R 527 | Travel difficulties |
| May 6, 2013 | No | House vote 127 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 527 | Travel difficulties |
| May 6, 2013 | No | House vote 126 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 527 | Travel difficulties |
| May 6, 2013 | Yea | House vote 125 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1765 | Travel difficulties |
| May 6, 2013 | Yea | House vote 124 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 178 | Travel difficulties |
| April 30, 2009 | Nay | House vote 223 | On Passage, H R 1913 | Ambiguous or no reason |
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% |
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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% |
|
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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