Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis

R-Fla., 12th District. Member since 2007. Website | Facebook

1.7%
votes missed
120 out of 6,906
40.8%
misses explained
49 out of 120
0
mistakes

Gus M. Bilirakis ranks 269th 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.
28
Ambiguous or no reason
14
Personal or family matter
7
Attending memorial services

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.
22
Floor Votes
12
Suspension of the Rules
15
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
June 4, 2015 Aye House vote 289 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 Ambiguous or no reason
June 4, 2015 No House vote 288 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 Ambiguous or no reason
Dec. 19, 2013 Aye House vote 641 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 441 Ambiguous or no reason
June 4, 2013 Yea House vote 185 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 622 Ambiguous or no reason
June 4, 2013 Yea House vote 184 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1206 Ambiguous or no reason
April 10, 2013 Yea House vote 92 On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL Ambiguous or no reason
April 10, 2013 Nay House vote 91 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1033 Ambiguous or no reason
April 10, 2013 Yea House vote 90 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 254 Ambiguous or no reason
March 15, 2013 Yea House vote 70 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 113 Ambiguous or no reason
Feb. 27, 2013 Yea House vote 50 On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL Ambiguous or no reason