Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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

Rep. Diane Black

R-Tenn., 6th District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook

2.0%
votes missed
69 out of 3,379
44.9%
misses explained
31 out of 69
1
mistake
200720082009201020112012201320142015

Diane Black ranks 172nd 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.
16
Ambiguous or no reason
15
Personal or family matter
1
Voted incorrectly

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.
9
Floor Votes
2
Suspension of the Rules
21
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date
Vote
Roll Call
Title
Reason
May 18, 2015 Aye House vote 239 On Passage, H R 1735 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Nay House vote 238 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1735 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Nay House vote 237 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Aye House vote 236 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Nay House vote 235 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Aye House vote 234 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Aye House vote 233 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735 Ambiguous or no reason
April 8, 2014 Yes House vote 166 On Passage, H R 1872 Ambiguous or no reason
April 8, 2014 No House vote 165 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1872 Ambiguous or no reason
March 12, 2014 Aye House vote 90 On Passage, H R 899 Ambiguous or no reason

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

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