Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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

Rep. Brendan F. Boyle

D-Pa., 13th District. Member since 2015. Website | Facebook

6.0%
votes missed
35 out of 581
54.3%
misses explained
19 out of 35
0
mistakes

Brendan F. Boyle ranks 56th 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.
14
Attending memorial services
3
Official business
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.
4
Floor Votes
2
Suspension of the Rules
13
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Sept. 28, 2015 Yes House vote 496 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1949 Medical matter
Sept. 28, 2015 Yes House vote 495 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1214 Medical matter
Sept. 24, 2015 House vote 287 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 Attending memorial services
Sept. 24, 2015 House vote 286 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 Attending memorial services
Sept. 24, 2015 House vote 285 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 Attending memorial services
Sept. 24, 2015 House vote 284 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 Attending memorial services
Sept. 24, 2015 House vote 283 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 Attending memorial services
Sept. 24, 2015 House vote 282 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 Attending memorial services
Sept. 24, 2015 House vote 281 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 Attending memorial services
Sept. 24, 2015 House vote 280 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 Attending memorial services

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

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