Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 28, 2008 | Nay | House vote 83 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5351 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 28, 2008 | Nay | House vote 82 | Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, H R 5351 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 28, 2008 | Nay | House vote 81 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1001 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 28, 2008 | Nay | House vote 80 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1001 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 28, 2008 | Nay | House vote 79 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 28, 2008 | Nay | House vote 78 | Will the House Now Consider the Resolution, H RES 1001 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Jan. 17, 2008 | Aye | House vote 13 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3524 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Jan. 17, 2008 | Aye | House vote 12 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3524 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 14, 2007 | Nay | House vote 1093 | Will the House Now Consider the Resolution, H RES 817 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 14, 2007 | Aye | House vote 1092 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 719 | Ambiguous or no reason |
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% |
 |
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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