Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Al Green
2.6%
votes missed
178 out of 6,906
47.2%
misses explained
84 out of 178
1
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.
72
Ambiguous or no reason
12
Official business
1
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.
20
Floor Votes
33
Suspension of the Rules
32
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2009 | Yea | House vote 647 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 593 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Nay | House vote 598 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 6899 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 16, 2008 | Aye | House vote 591 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6889 | Official business |
| Sept. 16, 2008 | Aye | House vote 590 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 390 | Official business |
| Sept. 16, 2008 | Aye | House vote 589 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1200 | Official business |
| July 23, 2008 | Yea | House vote 508 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 295 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 23, 2008 | Yea | House vote 507 | On Passage, H R 415 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 23, 2008 | Nay | House vote 506 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 415 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 23, 2008 | Yea | House vote 505 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 415 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 23, 2008 | Yea | House vote 504 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 415 | 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% |
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Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 7.4% |
 |
Louie Gohmert (R) | 7.3% |
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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% |
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Gene Green (D) | 3.4% |
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Michael C. Burgess (R) | 2.9% |
|
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% |
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