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 8, 2012 | Yea | House vote 365 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5855 | Personal or family matter |
| June 8, 2012 | Nay | House vote 364 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5855 | Personal or family matter |
| June 8, 2012 | Yea | House vote 363 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5855 | Personal or family matter |
| June 8, 2012 | Yea | House vote 362 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5855 | Personal or family matter |
| June 8, 2012 | Yea | House vote 361 | On Passage, H R 436 | Personal or family matter |
| June 8, 2012 | Nay | House vote 360 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 436 | Personal or family matter |
| June 8, 2012 | Yea | House vote 359 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 679 | Personal or family matter |
| June 8, 2012 | Yea | House vote 358 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 679 | Personal or family matter |
| Nov. 4, 2011 | No | House vote 823 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2930 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 4, 2011 | Yea | House vote 822 | On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 2112 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Florida:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Corrine Brown (D) | 8.0% |
 |
Curt Clawson (R) | 8.0% |
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Frederica S. Wilson (D) | 5.9% |
 |
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) | 5.8% |
 |
Alcee L. Hastings (D) | 5.8% |
 |
Theodore E. Deutch (D) | 5.2% |
 |
Ander Crenshaw (R) | 4.3% |
 |
Mario Diaz-Balart (R) | 4.1% |
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Kathy Castor (D) | 4.1% |
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Jeff Miller (R) | 3.9% |
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) | 3.6% |
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Alan Grayson (D) | 2.9% |
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Carlos Curbelo (R) | 2.8% |
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Patrick Murphy (D) | 2.7% |
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Lois Frankel (D) | 2.7% |
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Vern Buchanan (R) | 2.6% |
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Richard B. Nugent (R) | 2.3% |
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Daniel Webster (R) | 1.9% |
|
Gus M. Bilirakis (R) | 1.7% |
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Thomas J. Rooney (R) | 1.3% |
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Ted S. Yoho (R) | 1.1% |
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Dennis A. Ross (R) | 1.0% |
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David W. Jolly (R) | 0.9% |
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John L. Mica (R) | 0.7% |
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Bill Posey (R) | 0.7% |
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Ron DeSantis (R) | 0.5% |
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Gwen Graham (D) | 0.2% |
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