Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Cheri Bustos

D-Ill., 17th District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook

1.5%
votes missed
26 out of 1,773
76.9%
misses explained
20 out of 26
0
mistakes

Cheri Bustos ranks 288th 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.
20
Ambiguous or no reason

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.
5
Floor Votes
3
Suspension of the Rules
12
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
July 25, 2013 Aye House vote 408 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2397 Ambiguous or no reason
July 25, 2013 Aye House vote 407 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2397 Ambiguous or no reason
July 25, 2013 Aye House vote 406 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2397 Ambiguous or no reason
July 25, 2013 No House vote 405 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2397 Ambiguous or no reason
July 25, 2013 No House vote 404 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2397 Ambiguous or no reason
July 25, 2013 No House vote 403 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2397 Ambiguous or no reason
July 25, 2013 No House vote 402 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2397 Ambiguous or no reason
July 25, 2013 No House vote 401 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2397 Ambiguous or no reason
July 25, 2013 No House vote 400 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 315 Ambiguous or no reason
July 25, 2013 Nay House vote 399 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 315 Ambiguous or no reason

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