Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
3.3%
votes missed
228 out of 6,906
37.3%
misses explained
85 out of 228
0
mistakes
Jeff Fortenberry ranks 162nd 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.
47
Personal or family matter
33
Ambiguous or no reason
3
Attending memorial services
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.
26
Floor Votes
46
Suspension of the Rules
13
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H RES 956, 2008 (vote 32)
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4137) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 24, 2015 | Yea | House vote 506 | On Passage, H R 3504 | Attending memorial services |
| Sept. 24, 2015 | Yea | House vote 505 | On Passage, H R 3134 | Attending memorial services |
| Sept. 24, 2015 | Nay | House vote 504 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3134 | Attending memorial services |
| Dec. 5, 2012 | Nay | House vote 616 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 5, 2012 | Aye | House vote 615 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 5, 2012 | Aye | House vote 614 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 6582 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 12, 2011 | Aye | House vote 309 | On Passage, H R 1229 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 23, 2010 | Aye | House vote 378 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1407 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 23, 2010 | Aye | House vote 377 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 546 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 23, 2010 | Aye | House vote 376 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 288 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Nebraska:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeff Fortenberry (R) | 3.3% |
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Brad Ashford (D) | 1.2% |
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Adrian Smith (R) | 0.9% |
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