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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2009 | Nay | House vote 238 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1728 | Personal or family matter |
| May 12, 2009 | Nay | House vote 237 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 406 | Personal or family matter |
| May 12, 2009 | Aye | House vote 236 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 348 | Personal or family matter |
| May 12, 2009 | Aye | House vote 235 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, S 386 | Personal or family matter |
| May 12, 2009 | Aye | House vote 234 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 367 | Personal or family matter |
| May 12, 2009 | Aye | House vote 233 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 353 | Personal or family matter |
| May 12, 2009 | Aye | House vote 232 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 338 | Personal or family matter |
| May 12, 2009 | Aye | House vote 231 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 299 | Personal or family matter |
| April 28, 2009 | Yea | House vote 209 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 335 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 28, 2009 | Yea | House vote 208 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1746 | 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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