Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. J. Randy Forbes
2.7%
votes missed
187 out of 6,906
4.3%
misses explained
8 out of 187
0
mistakes
J. Randy Forbes ranks 152nd 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.
5
Ambiguous or no reason
3
Personal or family 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.
2
Floor Votes
6
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 9, 2015 | Yes | House vote 490 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1359 | Personal or family matter |
| Jan. 27, 2015 | Yes | House vote 45 | On Passage, H R 7 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Jan. 27, 2015 | Yes | House vote 41 | On Passage, H R 161 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 24, 2014 | Aye | House vote 340 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, H R 316 | Personal or family matter |
| June 24, 2014 | Aye | House vote 339 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1044 | Personal or family matter |
| March 1, 2011 | Yes | House vote 150 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 368 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 1, 2011 | Yes | House vote 149 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 347 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 1, 2011 | Yes | House vote 148 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 394 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Virginia:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
|
J. Randy Forbes (R) | 2.7% |
 |
Robert Hurt (R) | 2.2% |
 |
Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D) | 2.1% |
 |
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D) | 1.4% |
 |
Dave Brat (R) | 1.4% |
 |
H. Morgan Griffith (R) | 1.3% |
 |
Barbara Comstock (R) | 1.2% |
 |
Robert J. Wittman (R) | 1.1% |
 |
Gerald E. Connolly (D) | 0.8% |
 |
Bob Goodlatte (R) | 0.7% |
 |
E. Scott Rigell (R) | 0.7% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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