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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2013 | Yes | House vote 103 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1162 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 18, 2011 | Yea | House vote 857 | On Agreeing to the Conference Report, H R 2112 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 18, 2011 | Nay | House vote 856 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 467 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 18, 2011 | Nay | House vote 855 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 466 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 18, 2011 | Nay | House vote 854 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 466 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 3, 2011 | Yea | House vote 817 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1280 | Official business |
| Nov. 3, 2011 | Yea | House vote 816 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 13 | Official business |
| July 28, 2009 | Yea | House vote 649 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1121 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 28, 2009 | Yea | House vote 648 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1376 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 28, 2009 | Yea | House vote 647 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 593 | 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% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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