Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Scott DesJarlais
R-Tenn., 4th District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook
5.3%
votes missed
180 out of 3,379
5.0%
misses explained
9 out of 180
0
mistakes
Scott DesJarlais ranks 123rd 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.
4
Travel difficulties
4
Personal or family matter
1
Medical 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.
4
Floor Votes
2
Suspension of the Rules
3
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2015 | Yes | House vote 220 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2146 | Travel difficulties |
| May 13, 2015 | Yes | House vote 219 | On Passage, H R 1732 | Travel difficulties |
| May 13, 2015 | No | House vote 217 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1732 | Travel difficulties |
| May 13, 2015 | Yes | House vote 216 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 606 | Travel difficulties |
| Aug. 1, 2014 | Yes | House vote 468 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended, H RES 676 | Medical matter |
| May 20, 2013 | Yes | House vote 160 | On Passage, H R 1062 | Personal or family matter |
| May 20, 2013 | Nay | House vote 159 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1062 | Personal or family matter |
| May 20, 2013 | Nay | House vote 158 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1062 | Personal or family matter |
| May 20, 2013 | Yes | House vote 157 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1062 | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from Tennessee:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
|
Scott DesJarlais (R) | 5.3% |
 |
Stephen Lee Fincher (R) | 4.5% |
 |
David P. Roe (R) | 2.7% |
 |
Steve Cohen (D) | 2.5% |
 |
Marsha Blackburn (R) | 2.4% |
 |
Diane Black (R) | 2.0% |
 |
Jim Cooper (D) | 1.8% |
 |
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R) | 1.6% |
 |
John J. Duncan Jr. (R) | 1.0% |
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