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
Feb. 6, 2007 Aye House vote 74 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 94 Official business