Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Joaquin Castro
D-Tex., 20th District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook
2.5%
votes missed
45 out of 1,773
24.4%
misses explained
11 out of 45
0
mistakes
Joaquin Castro ranks 269th 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.
7
Personal or family matter
3
Travel difficulties
1
Ambiguous or no reason
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.
1
Floor Votes
10
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2015 | Yes | House vote 378 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2576 | Travel difficulties |
| June 24, 2015 | Yes | House vote 377 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 805 | Travel difficulties |
| June 24, 2015 | No | House vote 376 | On Passage, H R 1190 | Travel difficulties |
| March 5, 2014 | Yea | House vote 91 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3370 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 12, 2013 | Aye | House vote 636 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1992 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 12, 2013 | Aye | House vote 635 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3212 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 12, 2013 | Aye | House vote 634 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1471 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 12, 2013 | Aye | House vote 633 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2319 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 12, 2013 | Nay | House vote 632 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2019 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 12, 2013 | Aye | House vote 631 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1402 | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from Texas:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Rubén Hinojosa (D) | 12.7% |
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John Abney Culberson (R) | 8.0% |
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Kenny Marchant (R) | 7.5% |
 |
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 7.4% |
 |
Louie Gohmert (R) | 7.3% |
 |
Sam Johnson (R) | 7.0% |
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Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) | 7.0% |
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Kay Granger (R) | 6.7% |
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John R. Carter (R) | 5.1% |
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Kevin Brady (R) | 4.7% |
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Joe Barton (R) | 4.2% |
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Pete Sessions (R) | 4.2% |
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Ted Poe (R) | 3.7% |
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Roger Williams (R) | 3.7% |
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Gene Green (D) | 3.4% |
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Michael C. Burgess (R) | 2.9% |
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Al Green (D) | 2.6% |
|
Joaquin Castro (D) | 2.5% |
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Pete Olson (R) | 2.5% |
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Bill Flores (R) | 2.5% |
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Lloyd Doggett (D) | 2.3% |
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Lamar Smith (R) | 2.2% |
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Filemon Vela (D) | 2.2% |
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Michael T. McCaul (R) | 2.2% |
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Randy Neugebauer (R) | 2.1% |
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K. Michael Conaway (R) | 2.0% |
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Jeb Hensarling (R) | 1.2% |
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Henry Cuellar (D) | 1.2% |
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Beto O'Rourke (D) | 1.1% |
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Mac Thornberry (R) | 0.9% |
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Brian Babin (R) | 0.9% |
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Marc A. Veasey (D) | 0.8% |
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Blake Farenthold (R) | 0.8% |
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Randy K. Weber Sr. (R) | 0.5% |
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Will Hurd (R) | 0.3% |
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John Ratcliffe (R) | 0.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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