Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 11, 2014 | No | House vote 57 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Official business |
| Feb. 11, 2014 | Yea | House vote 56 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 447 | Official business |
| Feb. 11, 2014 | Yea | House vote 55 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2431 | Official business |
| Oct. 16, 2013 | Yes | House vote 549 | On Agreeing to the Grayson (FL) amendment to the title, H J RES 80 | Official business |
| Oct. 16, 2013 | No | House vote 548 | On Passage, H J RES 80 | Official business |
| Oct. 16, 2013 | No | House vote 547 | Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, H J RES 80 | Official business |
| June 12, 2012 | No | House vote 378 | On Broun of Georgia Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 4348 | Personal or family matter |
| June 12, 2012 | No | House vote 377 | On Passage, H R 5882 | Personal or family matter |
| June 12, 2012 | Aye | House vote 376 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5882 | Personal or family matter |
| June 12, 2012 | Aye | House vote 375 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5882 | Personal or family matter |
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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