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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 934 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 886 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 933 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 932 | On Agreeing to the Conference Report, H R 1540 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | No | House vote 931 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1540 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 930 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1264 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 929 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3421 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 928 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2105 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 927 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1905 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 926 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 493 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | Yes | House vote 925 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 493 | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from Florida:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Corrine Brown (D) | 8.0% |
 |
Curt Clawson (R) | 8.0% |
 |
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% |
 |
Kathy Castor (D) | 4.1% |
 |
Jeff Miller (R) | 3.9% |
 |
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) | 3.6% |
 |
Alan Grayson (D) | 2.9% |
 |
Carlos Curbelo (R) | 2.8% |
 |
Patrick Murphy (D) | 2.7% |
 |
Lois Frankel (D) | 2.7% |
 |
Vern Buchanan (R) | 2.6% |
 |
Richard B. Nugent (R) | 2.3% |
 |
Daniel Webster (R) | 1.9% |
 |
Gus M. Bilirakis (R) | 1.7% |
 |
Thomas J. Rooney (R) | 1.3% |
 |
Ted S. Yoho (R) | 1.1% |
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Dennis A. Ross (R) | 1.0% |
 |
David W. Jolly (R) | 0.9% |
 |
John L. Mica (R) | 0.7% |
 |
Bill Posey (R) | 0.7% |
 |
Ron DeSantis (R) | 0.5% |
 |
Gwen Graham (D) | 0.2% |
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