Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. John Abney Culberson
8.0%
votes missed
552 out of 6,906
1.8%
misses explained
10 out of 552
0
mistakes
John Abney Culberson ranks 26th 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.
9
Medical matter
1
Personal or family 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.
7
Floor Votes
3
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2011 | Yes | House vote 524 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 268 | Personal or family matter |
| Feb. 15, 2011 | Aye | House vote 36 | On Passage, H R 514 | Medical matter |
| Feb. 15, 2011 | Nay | House vote 35 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 514 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 22, 2010 | Aye | House vote 663 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6547 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 22, 2010 | Nay | House vote 662 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment, H R 3082 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 22, 2010 | Nay | House vote 661 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments, H R 2751 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 22, 2010 | Nay | House vote 660 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, H R 2142 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 22, 2010 | Nay | House vote 659 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, H R 5116 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 22, 2010 | Aye | House vote 658 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6540 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 22, 2010 | Nay | House vote 657 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1771 | Medical matter |
Other Representatives from Texas:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Rubén Hinojosa (D) | 12.7% |
|
John Abney Culberson (R) | 8.0% |
 |
Kenny Marchant (R) | 7.5% |
 |
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 7.4% |
 |
Louie Gohmert (R) | 7.3% |
 |
Sam Johnson (R) | 7.0% |
 |
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) | 7.0% |
 |
Kay Granger (R) | 6.7% |
 |
John R. Carter (R) | 5.1% |
 |
Kevin Brady (R) | 4.7% |
 |
Joe Barton (R) | 4.2% |
 |
Pete Sessions (R) | 4.2% |
 |
Ted Poe (R) | 3.7% |
 |
Roger Williams (R) | 3.7% |
 |
Gene Green (D) | 3.4% |
 |
Michael C. Burgess (R) | 2.9% |
 |
Al Green (D) | 2.6% |
 |
Joaquin Castro (D) | 2.5% |
 |
Pete Olson (R) | 2.5% |
 |
Bill Flores (R) | 2.5% |
 |
Lloyd Doggett (D) | 2.3% |
 |
Lamar Smith (R) | 2.2% |
 |
Filemon Vela (D) | 2.2% |
 |
Michael T. McCaul (R) | 2.2% |
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Randy Neugebauer (R) | 2.1% |
 |
K. Michael Conaway (R) | 2.0% |
 |
Jeb Hensarling (R) | 1.2% |
 |
Henry Cuellar (D) | 1.2% |
 |
Beto O'Rourke (D) | 1.1% |
 |
Mac Thornberry (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Brian Babin (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Marc A. Veasey (D) | 0.8% |
 |
Blake Farenthold (R) | 0.8% |
 |
Randy K. Weber Sr. (R) | 0.5% |
 |
Will Hurd (R) | 0.3% |
 |
John Ratcliffe (R) | 0.0% |
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