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Rep. Sam Graves

R-Mo., 6th District. Member since 2001. Website | Facebook

6.1%

votes missed

420 out of 6,906

76.4%

misses explained

321 out of 420

mistakes

Sam Graves ranks 23rd 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.

167

Ambiguous or no reason

Personal or family matter

Attending memorial services

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.

115

Floor Votes

130

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

Close Votes Missed

Not Voting
Voted “present”

H RES 956, 2008 (vote 32)

50%

yes no

204

196

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4137) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

H R 5136, 2010 (vote 315)

50%

yes no

218

210

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

H RES 1403, 2010 (vote 322)

50%

yes no

215

206

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
Feb. 27, 2008	Nay	House vote 74	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 974	Personal or family matter
Feb. 27, 2008	Nay	House vote 73	On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 974	Personal or family matter
Feb. 27, 2008	Nay	House vote 72	On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL	Personal or family matter
Feb. 26, 2008	Aye	House vote 71	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 944	Personal or family matter
Feb. 26, 2008	Aye	House vote 70	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 930	Personal or family matter
Feb. 26, 2008	Aye	House vote 69	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 978	Personal or family matter
Feb. 7, 2008	Yea	House vote 34	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 283	Travel difficulties
Feb. 7, 2008	Nay	House vote 33	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 956	Travel difficulties
Feb. 7, 2008	Nay	House vote 32	On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 956	Travel difficulties
Feb. 7, 2008	Yea	House vote 31	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 943	Inclement weather

Other Representatives from Missouri:

	Name	Missed
	Sam Graves (R)	6.1%
	Emanuel Cleaver (D)	5.5%
	Wm. Lacy Clay (D)	5.0%
	Ann Wagner (R)	4.7%
	Billy Long (R)	3.1%
	Vicky Hartzler (R)	2.9%
	Jason Smith (R)	1.1%
	Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)	0.8%