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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

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.

Medical matter

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

Close Votes Missed

Not Voting
Voted “present”

H R 658, 2011 (vote 214)

50%

yes no

207

215

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

H R 658, 2011 (vote 218)

50%

yes no

215

209

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
April 15, 2011	Yes	House vote 207	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 658	Medical matter
April 15, 2011	Yes	House vote 206	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 872	Medical matter
April 15, 2011	Yes	House vote 205	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 189	Medical matter
April 15, 2011	Yes	House vote 204	On Passage, H R 471	Medical matter
April 15, 2011	No	House vote 203	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 471	Medical matter
April 15, 2011	No	House vote 202	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 471	Medical matter
April 15, 2011	Yes	House vote 201	On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL	Medical matter
April 15, 2011	Yes	House vote 200	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 186	Medical matter
April 15, 2011	Yes	House vote 199	On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 186	Medical matter
April 15, 2011	Yes	House vote 198	On Passage, H R 839	Medical matter

Other Representatives from New Jersey:

	Name	Missed
	Donald M. Payne Jr. (D)	9.1%
	Bill Pascrell Jr. (D)	4.8%
	Albio Sires (D)	4.5%
	Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (R)	2.4%
	Frank Pallone Jr. (D)	2.4%
	Christopher H. Smith (R)	2.1%
	Scott Garrett (R)	1.7%
	Donald Norcross (D)	0.8%
	Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)	0.7%
	Frank A. LoBiondo (R)	0.2%
	Leonard Lance (R)	0.0%
	Thomas MacArthur (R)	0.0%