Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. John C. Carney Jr.
2.9%
votes missed
98 out of 3,379
70.4%
misses explained
69 out of 98
1
mistake
John C. Carney Jr. 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.
69
Ambiguous or no reason
1
Voted incorrectly
1
Other
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.
24
Floor Votes
15
Suspension of the Rules
32
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2015 | No | House vote 489 | On Passage, H R 1994 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 31, 2015 | Yes | House vote 488 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1994 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 31, 2015 | Yes | House vote 487 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1994 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 31, 2015 | No | House vote 486 | On Passage, H R 3236 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 31, 2015 | Yes | House vote 485 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1300 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 31, 2015 | No | House vote 484 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 388 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 31, 2015 | No | House vote 483 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 388 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 24, 2015 | No | House vote 371 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 319 | Other |
| April 13, 2015 | Yea | House vote 115 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 876 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 13, 2015 | Yea | House vote 114 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 648 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Delaware:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
|
John C. Carney Jr. (D) | 2.9% |
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