Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Jeff Fortenberry

R-Neb., 1st District. Member since 2005. Website | Facebook

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)

50%
yes no
204
196

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
March 25, 2010 Nay House vote 140 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3644 Personal or family matter
March 25, 2010 Aye House vote 139 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3644 Personal or family matter
March 25, 2010 Aye House vote 138 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2788 Personal or family matter
March 25, 2010 Aye House vote 137 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3671 Personal or family matter
March 25, 2010 Nay House vote 136 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1192 Personal or family matter
Sept. 9, 2009 Yes House vote 691 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2097 Ambiguous or no reason
May 12, 2009 Aye House vote 242 On Passage, H R 1728 Personal or family matter
May 12, 2009 Aye House vote 241 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1728 Personal or family matter
May 12, 2009 Aye House vote 240 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1728 Personal or family matter
May 12, 2009 Aye House vote 239 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1728 Personal or family matter

Other Representatives from Nebraska:

Name Missed
Jeff Fortenberry (R) 3.3%
Brad Ashford (D) 1.2%
Adrian Smith (R) 0.9%

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

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