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Rep. Al Green

D-Tex., 9th District. Member since 2005. Website | Facebook

2.6%

votes missed

178 out of 6,906

47.2%

misses explained

84 out of 178

mistake

Al Green ranks 85th 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.

Ambiguous or no reason

Official business

Voted incorrectly

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

Close Votes Missed

Not Voting
Voted “present”

H R 4660, 2014 (vote 252)

50%

yes no

208

201

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
May 30, 2014	Yes	House vote 269	On Passage, H R 4660	Ambiguous or no reason
May 30, 2014	Yes	House vote 268	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 4660	Ambiguous or no reason
May 30, 2014	No	House vote 267	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4660	Ambiguous or no reason
May 30, 2014	No	House vote 266	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4660	Ambiguous or no reason
May 30, 2014	No	House vote 265	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4660	Ambiguous or no reason
May 30, 2014	No	House vote 264	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4660	Ambiguous or no reason
May 30, 2014	Yes	House vote 263	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4660	Ambiguous or no reason
May 30, 2014	Yes	House vote 262	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4660	Ambiguous or no reason
May 30, 2014	No	House vote 261	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4660	Ambiguous or no reason
May 30, 2014	Yes	House vote 260	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4660	Ambiguous or no reason

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	Name	Missed
	Rubén Hinojosa (D)	12.7%
	John Abney Culberson (R)	8.0%
	Kenny Marchant (R)	7.5%
	Sheila Jackson Lee (D)	7.4%
	Louie Gohmert (R)	7.3%
	Sam Johnson (R)	7.0%
	Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)	7.0%
	Kay Granger (R)	6.7%
	John R. Carter (R)	5.1%
	Kevin Brady (R)	4.7%
	Joe Barton (R)	4.2%
	Pete Sessions (R)	4.2%
	Ted Poe (R)	3.7%
	Roger Williams (R)	3.7%
	Gene Green (D)	3.4%
	Michael C. Burgess (R)	2.9%
	Al Green (D)	2.6%
	Joaquin Castro (D)	2.5%
	Pete Olson (R)	2.5%
	Bill Flores (R)	2.5%
	Lloyd Doggett (D)	2.3%
	Lamar Smith (R)	2.2%
	Filemon Vela (D)	2.2%
	Michael T. McCaul (R)	2.2%
	Randy Neugebauer (R)	2.1%
	K. Michael Conaway (R)	2.0%
	Jeb Hensarling (R)	1.2%
	Henry Cuellar (D)	1.2%
	Beto O'Rourke (D)	1.1%
	Mac Thornberry (R)	0.9%
	Brian Babin (R)	0.9%
	Marc A. Veasey (D)	0.8%
	Blake Farenthold (R)	0.8%
	Randy K. Weber Sr. (R)	0.5%
	Will Hurd (R)	0.3%
	John Ratcliffe (R)	0.0%