Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen

R-N.J., 11th District. Member since 1995. Website | Facebook

2.4%
votes missed
168 out of 6,906
39.9%
misses explained
67 out of 168
0
mistakes

Rodney P. Frelinghuysen ranks 343rd 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.
60
Medical matter
7
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.
35
Floor Votes
8
Suspension of the Rules
24
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
April 15, 2011 Yes House vote 247 On Passage, H R 1363 Medical matter
April 15, 2011 No House vote 246 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1363 Medical matter
April 15, 2011 Yes House vote 245 Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, H R 1363 Medical matter
April 15, 2011 Yes House vote 244 On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL Medical matter
April 15, 2011 Yes House vote 243 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 206 Medical matter
April 15, 2011 Yes House vote 242 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 206 Medical matter
April 15, 2011 No House vote 241 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 910 Medical matter
April 15, 2011 No House vote 240 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 910 Medical matter
April 15, 2011 No House vote 239 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 910 Medical matter
April 15, 2011 No House vote 238 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 910 Medical matter

This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?

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