Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Mike Bost
R-Ill., 12th District. Member since 2015. Website | Facebook
1.2%
votes missed
7 out of 581
71.4%
misses explained
5 out of 7
1
mistake
Mike Bost ranks 248th 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.
5
Ambiguous or no reason
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.
0
Floor Votes
5
Suspension of the Rules
1
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 9, 2015 | Yea | House vote 490 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1359 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 16, 2015 | Yea | House vote 365 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2559 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 16, 2015 | Yea | House vote 364 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 233 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 11, 2015 | Yea | House vote 326 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2577 | Voted incorrectly |
| Feb. 25, 2015 | Yea | House vote 85 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 734 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 25, 2015 | Yea | House vote 84 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 212 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Illinois:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Bobby L. Rush (D) | 22.4% |
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Luis V. Gutiérrez (D) | 15.1% |
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Tammy Duckworth (D) | 9.0% |
 |
Danny K. Davis (D) | 6.7% |
 |
Robin L. Kelly (D) | 4.9% |
 |
John Shimkus (R) | 3.9% |
 |
Daniel Lipinski (D) | 3.0% |
 |
Peter J. Roskam (R) | 2.7% |
 |
Rodney Davis (R) | 2.3% |
 |
Mike Quigley (D) | 2.3% |
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Robert J. Dold (R) | 1.9% |
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Janice D. Schakowsky (D) | 1.5% |
 |
Adam Kinzinger (R) | 1.5% |
 |
Cheri Bustos (D) | 1.5% |
|
Mike Bost (R) | 1.2% |
 |
Randy Hultgren (R) | 0.9% |
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Bill Foster (D) | 0.8% |
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Darin LaHood (R) | 0.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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