Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Joe Courtney
D-Conn., 2nd District. Member since 2007. Website | Facebook
1.3%
votes missed
88 out of 6,906
37.5%
misses explained
33 out of 88
0
mistakes
Joe Courtney ranks 208th 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.
25
Ambiguous or no reason
5
Official business
3
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.
19
Floor Votes
13
Suspension of the Rules
1
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2015 | No | House vote 380 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 333 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 25, 2015 | No | House vote 379 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 333 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 24, 2015 | Yes | House vote 378 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2576 | Official business |
| June 24, 2015 | Yes | House vote 377 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 805 | Official business |
| June 24, 2015 | No | House vote 376 | On Passage, H R 1190 | Official business |
| March 24, 2014 | No | House vote 135 | On Passage, H R 4015 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 24, 2014 | Yes | House vote 134 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 4015 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 24, 2014 | No | House vote 133 | On Motion to Table, H RES 517 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 24, 2014 | No | House vote 132 | On Passage, H R 3189 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 24, 2014 | Yes | House vote 131 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3189 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Connecticut:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
John B. Larson (D) | 4.7% |
 |
Rosa L. DeLauro (D) | 2.0% |
 |
James A. Himes (D) | 1.6% |
 |
Elizabeth H. Esty (D) | 1.4% |
|
Joe Courtney (D) | 1.3% |
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