Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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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)

50%
yes no
209
215

Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
June 6, 2007 Yes House vote 378 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1427 Personal or family matter