Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Stephen Lee Fincher
R-Tenn., 8th District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook
4.5%
votes missed
151 out of 3,379
22.5%
misses explained
34 out of 151
0
mistakes
Stephen Lee Fincher ranks 13th 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.
27
Ambiguous or no reason
7
Personal or family matter
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.
15
Floor Votes
7
Suspension of the Rules
12
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H R 2577, 2015 (vote 329)
Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2012 | No | House vote 161 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4089 | Personal or family matter |
| April 19, 2012 | No | House vote 160 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4089 | Personal or family matter |
| April 19, 2012 | No | House vote 159 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4089 | Personal or family matter |
| April 19, 2012 | No | House vote 158 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4089 | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from Tennessee:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Scott DesJarlais (R) | 5.3% |
|
Stephen Lee Fincher (R) | 4.5% |
 |
David P. Roe (R) | 2.7% |
 |
Steve Cohen (D) | 2.5% |
 |
Marsha Blackburn (R) | 2.4% |
 |
Diane Black (R) | 2.0% |
 |
Jim Cooper (D) | 1.8% |
 |
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R) | 1.6% |
 |
John J. Duncan Jr. (R) | 1.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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