Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Doug Collins

R-Ga., 9th District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook

3.4%
votes missed
60 out of 1,773
51.7%
misses explained
31 out of 60
0
mistakes

Doug Collins ranks 198th 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.
22
Medical matter
5
Ambiguous or no reason
4
Attending memorial services

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.
11
Floor Votes
8
Suspension of the Rules
12
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Aug. 2, 2013 Yea House vote 426 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, H R 1911 Medical matter

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