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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 3, 2009 | Yea | House vote 835 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3949 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 1, 2009 | No | House vote 173 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 151 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 17, 2008 | Nay | House vote 507 | On Passage, H R 415 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 1, 2008 | No | House vote 233 | On Passage, H R 5522 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 1, 2008 | Aye | House vote 232 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5522 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 1, 2008 | Aye | House vote 231 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5522 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 1, 2008 | Aye | House vote 230 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5522 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 5, 2008 | Nay | House vote 96 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1014 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 5, 2008 | Nay | House vote 95 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1014 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Jan. 17, 2008 | Yea | House vote 3 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 912 | Ambiguous or no reason |
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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