Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Blake Farenthold

R-Tex., 27th District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook

0.8%
votes missed
26 out of 3,379
61.5%
misses explained
16 out of 26
0
mistakes

Blake Farenthold ranks 235th 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.
6
Official business
6
Travel difficulties
4
Inclement weather

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
6
Suspension of the Rules
8
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
June 2, 2015 Yes House vote 267 On Passage, H R 1335 Inclement weather
June 2, 2015 No House vote 266 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1335 Inclement weather
June 2, 2015 No House vote 265 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1335 Inclement weather
June 2, 2015 No House vote 264 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1335 Inclement weather
May 19, 2015 Yes House vote 242 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1382 Travel difficulties
May 19, 2015 Yes House vote 241 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1313 Travel difficulties
May 19, 2015 Yes House vote 240 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 91 Travel difficulties
March 1, 2011 Yes House vote 150 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 368 Travel difficulties
March 1, 2011 Yes House vote 149 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 347 Travel difficulties
March 1, 2011 Yes House vote 148 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 394 Travel difficulties