Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.

Rep. Lou Barletta

R-Pa., 11th District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook

2.7%
votes missed
91 out of 3,379
64.8%
misses explained
59 out of 91
0
mistakes

Lou Barletta ranks 45th 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.
31
Medical matter
16
Ambiguous or no reason
12
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.
18
Floor Votes
9
Suspension of the Rules
32
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
May 19, 2015 Yes House vote 234 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735 Medical matter
May 19, 2015 Yes House vote 233 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735 Medical matter
May 19, 2015 Yes House vote 232 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735 Medical matter
May 19, 2015 No House vote 231 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735 Medical matter
May 19, 2015 Yes House vote 230 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735 Medical matter
May 19, 2015 Yes House vote 229 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735 Medical matter
May 19, 2015 No House vote 228 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735 Medical matter
May 19, 2015 Yes House vote 227 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2297 Medical matter
May 19, 2015 Yes House vote 226 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments, H R 1191 Medical matter
May 19, 2015 Yes House vote 225 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 260 Medical matter

This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?

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