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”
H R 2642, 2013 (vote 353)
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2008 | Yea | House vote 88 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1143 | Participating in an election |
| Feb. 13, 2008 | Yea | House vote 45 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 281 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 13, 2008 | Yea | House vote 44 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 909 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 13, 2008 | Yea | House vote 43 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 954 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Jan. 23, 2008 | Aye | House vote 20 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 866 | Official business |
| Jan. 23, 2008 | Aye | House vote 19 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 4211 | Official business |
| Oct. 30, 2007 | Yea | House vote 1012 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 747 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 30, 2007 | Yea | House vote 1011 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 573 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 30, 2007 | Yea | House vote 1010 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3224 | Personal or family matter |
| July 24, 2007 | Yea | House vote 690 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 558 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Texas:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Rubén Hinojosa (D) | 12.7% |
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John Abney Culberson (R) | 8.0% |
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Kenny Marchant (R) | 7.5% |
 |
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 7.4% |
 |
Louie Gohmert (R) | 7.3% |
 |
Sam Johnson (R) | 7.0% |
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Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) | 7.0% |
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Kay Granger (R) | 6.7% |
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John R. Carter (R) | 5.1% |
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Kevin Brady (R) | 4.7% |
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Joe Barton (R) | 4.2% |
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Pete Sessions (R) | 4.2% |
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Ted Poe (R) | 3.7% |
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Roger Williams (R) | 3.7% |
|
Gene Green (D) | 3.4% |
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Michael C. Burgess (R) | 2.9% |
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Al Green (D) | 2.6% |
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Joaquin Castro (D) | 2.5% |
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Pete Olson (R) | 2.5% |
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Bill Flores (R) | 2.5% |
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Lloyd Doggett (D) | 2.3% |
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Lamar Smith (R) | 2.2% |
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Filemon Vela (D) | 2.2% |
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Michael T. McCaul (R) | 2.2% |
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Randy Neugebauer (R) | 2.1% |
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K. Michael Conaway (R) | 2.0% |
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Jeb Hensarling (R) | 1.2% |
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Henry Cuellar (D) | 1.2% |
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Beto O'Rourke (D) | 1.1% |
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Mac Thornberry (R) | 0.9% |
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Brian Babin (R) | 0.9% |
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Marc A. Veasey (D) | 0.8% |
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Blake Farenthold (R) | 0.8% |
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Randy K. Weber Sr. (R) | 0.5% |
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Will Hurd (R) | 0.3% |
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John Ratcliffe (R) | 0.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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