Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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

Rep. Joyce Beatty

D-Ohio, 3rd District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook

1.6%
votes missed
29 out of 1,773
20.7%
misses explained
6 out of 29
2
mistakes

Joyce Beatty 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.
3
Personal or family matter
2
Voted incorrectly
2
Medical 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.
3
Floor Votes
2
Suspension of the Rules
3
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Oct. 8, 2015 Aye House vote 540 On Passage, H R 3192 Voted incorrectly
June 18, 2014 Nay House vote 315 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 628 Personal or family matter
June 18, 2014 Yea House vote 314 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1671 Personal or family matter
June 18, 2014 Yea House vote 313 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3375 Personal or family matter
June 12, 2014 Aye House vote 277 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4745 Voted incorrectly
Sept. 25, 2013 Nay House vote 473 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 352 Ambiguous or no reason
Aug. 1, 2013 Nay House vote 412 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2397 Medical matter
Aug. 1, 2013 Yea House vote 411 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2397 Medical matter

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

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