Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Robert J. Dold
R-Ill., 10th District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook
1.9%
votes missed
42 out of 2,187
14.3%
misses explained
6 out of 42
0
mistakes
Robert J. Dold ranks 162nd in votes missed of the 434 voting lawmakers in the current Congress, which began this year. Dold was first elected in 2010, lost his seat in 2012 and then was re-elected in 2014.
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.
3
Official business
2
Inclement weather
1
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.
1
Floor Votes
5
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2015 | Aye | House vote 365 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2559 | Inclement weather |
| June 16, 2015 | Aye | House vote 364 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 233 | Inclement weather |
| May 16, 2012 | Yea | House vote 252 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 205 | Official business |
| May 16, 2012 | Yea | House vote 251 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3874 | Official business |
| May 16, 2012 | Yea | House vote 250 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 365 | Official business |
| Jan. 20, 2011 | Yes | House vote 10 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 26 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Illinois:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Bobby L. Rush (D) | 22.4% |
 |
Luis V. Gutiérrez (D) | 15.1% |
 |
Tammy Duckworth (D) | 9.0% |
 |
Danny K. Davis (D) | 6.7% |
 |
Robin L. Kelly (D) | 4.9% |
 |
John Shimkus (R) | 3.9% |
 |
Daniel Lipinski (D) | 3.0% |
 |
Peter J. Roskam (R) | 2.7% |
 |
Rodney Davis (R) | 2.3% |
 |
Mike Quigley (D) | 2.3% |
|
Robert J. Dold (R) | 1.9% |
 |
Janice D. Schakowsky (D) | 1.5% |
 |
Adam Kinzinger (R) | 1.5% |
 |
Cheri Bustos (D) | 1.5% |
 |
Mike Bost (R) | 1.2% |
 |
Randy Hultgren (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Bill Foster (D) | 0.8% |
 |
Darin LaHood (R) | 0.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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