Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Gene Green

D-Tex., 29th District. Member since 1993. Website | Facebook

3.4%
votes missed
237 out of 6,906
63.3%
misses explained
150 out of 237
1
mistake

Gene Green ranks 183rd 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.
32
Official business
31
Inclement weather
30
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.
65
Floor Votes
60
Suspension of the Rules
25
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
July 24, 2008 Aye House vote 514 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1202 Personal or family matter
July 24, 2008 Aye House vote 513 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1311 Personal or family matter
July 24, 2008 Aye House vote 512 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 6493 Personal or family matter
June 18, 2008 Yea House vote 416 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1275 Personal or family matter
June 18, 2008 Yea House vote 415 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3702 Personal or family matter
June 18, 2008 Yea House vote 414 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2964 Personal or family matter
March 14, 2008 Yea House vote 146 On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL Ambiguous or no reason
March 14, 2008 Yea House vote 145 Agree to the Senate Amendment with an Amendment, H R 3773 Ambiguous or no reason
March 5, 2008 Yea House vote 90 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 816 Participating in an election
March 5, 2008 Yea House vote 89 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1311 Participating in an election