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 | Aye | House vote 28 | On Passage, H R 1528 | Personal or family matter |
| March 4, 2008 | Aye | House vote 27 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1528 | Personal or family matter |
| Dec. 6, 2007 | Nay | House vote 1137 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 846 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 6, 2007 | Nay | House vote 1136 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 846 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 16, 2007 | Yea | House vote 631 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1982 | Travel difficulties |
| July 16, 2007 | Yea | House vote 630 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1980 | Travel difficulties |
| June 26, 2007 | Yea | House vote 550 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2546 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 26, 2007 | Yea | House vote 549 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 189 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 22, 2007 | Aye | House vote 385 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1425 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 22, 2007 | Aye | House vote 384 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 698 | 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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