Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
R-Fla., 25th District. Member since 2003. Website | Facebook
4.1%
votes missed
280 out of 6,906
32.9%
misses explained
92 out of 280
1
mistake
Mario Diaz-Balart ranks 217th 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.
37
Ambiguous or no reason
32
Attending memorial services
23
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.
41
Floor Votes
36
Suspension of the Rules
16
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2012 | No | House vote 137 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3309 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 28, 2012 | No | House vote 136 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3309 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 28, 2012 | No | House vote 135 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3309 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 28, 2012 | No | House vote 134 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3309 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 28, 2012 | Yes | House vote 132 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, H R 3606 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 940 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, S 278 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 939 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, H R 1892 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 938 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 500 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 937 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 500 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 935 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2719 | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from Florida:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Corrine Brown (D) | 8.0% |
 |
Curt Clawson (R) | 8.0% |
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Frederica S. Wilson (D) | 5.9% |
 |
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) | 5.8% |
 |
Alcee L. Hastings (D) | 5.8% |
 |
Theodore E. Deutch (D) | 5.2% |
 |
Ander Crenshaw (R) | 4.3% |
|
Mario Diaz-Balart (R) | 4.1% |
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Kathy Castor (D) | 4.1% |
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Jeff Miller (R) | 3.9% |
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) | 3.6% |
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Alan Grayson (D) | 2.9% |
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Carlos Curbelo (R) | 2.8% |
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Patrick Murphy (D) | 2.7% |
 |
Lois Frankel (D) | 2.7% |
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Vern Buchanan (R) | 2.6% |
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Richard B. Nugent (R) | 2.3% |
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Daniel Webster (R) | 1.9% |
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Gus M. Bilirakis (R) | 1.7% |
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Thomas J. Rooney (R) | 1.3% |
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Ted S. Yoho (R) | 1.1% |
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Dennis A. Ross (R) | 1.0% |
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David W. Jolly (R) | 0.9% |
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John L. Mica (R) | 0.7% |
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Bill Posey (R) | 0.7% |
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Ron DeSantis (R) | 0.5% |
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Gwen Graham (D) | 0.2% |
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