Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Bill Foster
D-Ill., 11th District. Member since 2008. Website | Facebook
0.8%
votes missed
32 out of 3,999
25.0%
misses explained
8 out of 32
0
mistakes
Bill Foster ranks 315th 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.
8
Ambiguous or no reason
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.
2
Floor Votes
5
Suspension of the Rules
1
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2014 | Aye | House vote 434 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 4411 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 29, 2014 | Aye | House vote 242 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 503 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 29, 2014 | Aye | House vote 241 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 599 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 26, 2013 | Yea | House vote 485 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 354 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 26, 2013 | No | House vote 484 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1961 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 18, 2013 | No | House vote 75 | On Passage, H R 803 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 18, 2013 | Yea | House vote 74 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 803 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 18, 2013 | Yea | House vote 73 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 803 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Illinois:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Bobby L. Rush (D) | 22.4% |
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Luis V. Gutiérrez (D) | 15.1% |
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Tammy Duckworth (D) | 9.0% |
 |
Danny K. Davis (D) | 6.7% |
 |
Robin L. Kelly (D) | 4.9% |
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John Shimkus (R) | 3.9% |
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Daniel Lipinski (D) | 3.0% |
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Peter J. Roskam (R) | 2.7% |
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Rodney Davis (R) | 2.3% |
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Mike Quigley (D) | 2.3% |
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Robert J. Dold (R) | 1.9% |
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Janice D. Schakowsky (D) | 1.5% |
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Adam Kinzinger (R) | 1.5% |
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Cheri Bustos (D) | 1.5% |
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Mike Bost (R) | 1.2% |
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Randy Hultgren (R) | 0.9% |
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Bill Foster (D) | 0.8% |
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Darin LaHood (R) | 0.0% |
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