Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Kathy Castor

D-Fla., 14th District. Member since 2007. Website | Facebook

4.1%
votes missed
280 out of 6,906
11.8%
misses explained
33 out of 280
1
mistake

Kathy Castor ranks 152nd 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.
33
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.
13
Floor Votes
11
Suspension of the Rules
10
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Oct. 26, 2011 No House vote 338 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1216 Ambiguous or no reason
June 4, 2008 Yes House vote 369 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1114 Ambiguous or no reason
June 4, 2008 Yes House vote 368 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 923 Ambiguous or no reason
June 4, 2008 Yes House vote 367 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 138 Ambiguous or no reason
June 4, 2008 Yes House vote 366 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 986 Ambiguous or no reason
June 4, 2008 Yes House vote 365 On Passage, H R 5658 Ambiguous or no reason
June 4, 2008 No House vote 364 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5658 Ambiguous or no reason
June 4, 2008 Yes House vote 363 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5658 Ambiguous or no reason
June 4, 2008 Yes House vote 362 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5658 Ambiguous or no reason
June 4, 2008 Yes House vote 361 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5658 Ambiguous or no reason