Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Charles W. Dent
0.3%
votes missed
23 out of 6,906
69.6%
misses explained
16 out of 23
0
mistakes
Charles W. Dent ranks 100th 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.
10
Attending memorial services
2
Official business
2
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.
4
Floor Votes
9
Suspension of the Rules
3
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2011 | Aye | House vote 602 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Personal or family matter |
| July 20, 2011 | Aye | House vote 601 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 33 | Personal or family matter |
| April 22, 2010 | Aye | House vote 220 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1270 | Official business |
| March 2, 2010 | Aye | House vote 74 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 238 | Attending memorial services |
| March 2, 2010 | No | House vote 73 | On Passage, H R 2701 | Attending memorial services |
| March 2, 2010 | Aye | House vote 72 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2701 | Attending memorial services |
| March 2, 2010 | Aye | House vote 71 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2701 | Attending memorial services |
| March 2, 2010 | Aye | House vote 70 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2701 | Attending memorial services |
| March 2, 2010 | No | House vote 69 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2701 | Attending memorial services |
| March 2, 2010 | Aye | House vote 68 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 227 | Attending memorial services |
Other Representatives from Pennsylvania:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Brendan F. Boyle (D) | 6.0% |
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Michael F. Doyle (D) | 5.9% |
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Chaka Fattah (D) | 5.1% |
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Robert A. Brady (D) | 4.6% |
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Tom Marino (R) | 4.4% |
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Bill Shuster (R) | 2.9% |
 |
Joseph R. Pitts (R) | 2.9% |
 |
Lou Barletta (R) | 2.7% |
 |
Tim Murphy (R) | 1.8% |
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Matt Cartwright (D) | 1.6% |
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Michael G. Fitzpatrick (R) | 1.3% |
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Ryan A. Costello (R) | 1.0% |
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Glenn Thompson (R) | 1.0% |
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Scott Perry (R) | 0.9% |
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Patrick Meehan (R) | 0.8% |
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Mike Kelly (R) | 0.4% |
|
Charles W. Dent (R) | 0.3% |
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Keith J. Rothfus (R) | 0.2% |
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