Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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Rep. Tom Cole
R-Okla., 4th District. Member since 2003. Website | Facebook
2.6%
votes missed
180 out of 6,906
43.3%
misses explained
78 out of 180
0
mistakes
Tom Cole 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.
42
Ambiguous or no reason
22
Official business
14
Attending to prior commitment
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.
22
Floor Votes
33
Suspension of the Rules
23
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2010 | Aye | House vote 268 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5116 | Official business |
| May 20, 2010 | No | House vote 267 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5116 | Official business |
| May 20, 2010 | Aye | House vote 266 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5116 | Official business |
| May 20, 2010 | No | House vote 265 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5116 | Official business |
| May 20, 2010 | No | House vote 264 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5116 | Official business |
| May 20, 2010 | Aye | House vote 263 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5116 | Official business |
| May 20, 2010 | Aye | House vote 262 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5116 | Official business |
| May 20, 2010 | Aye | House vote 261 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 268 | Official business |
| May 20, 2010 | Aye | House vote 260 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5014 | Official business |
| May 20, 2010 | No | House vote 259 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1344 | Official business |
Other Representatives from Oklahoma:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Frank D. Lucas (R) | 3.6% |
|
Tom Cole (R) | 2.6% |
 |
Markwayne Mullin (R) | 1.8% |
 |
Steve Russell (R) | 1.0% |
 |
Jim Bridenstine (R) | 1.0% |
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