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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2008 | Nay | House vote 38 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4137 | Personal or family matter |
| March 4, 2008 | Nay | House vote 37 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4137 | Personal or family matter |
| March 4, 2008 | Nay | House vote 36 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4137 | Personal or family matter |
| March 4, 2008 | Aye | House vote 35 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 4848 | Personal or family matter |
| March 4, 2008 | Aye | House vote 34 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 283 | Personal or family matter |
| March 4, 2008 | Nay | House vote 33 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 956 | Personal or family matter |
| March 4, 2008 | Nay | House vote 32 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 956 | Personal or family matter |
| March 4, 2008 | Aye | House vote 31 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 943 | Personal or family matter |
| March 4, 2008 | Aye | House vote 30 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 942 | Personal or family matter |
| March 4, 2008 | Aye | House vote 29 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 867 | Personal or family matter |
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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