Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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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
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 23, 2008 Nay House vote 503 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 415 Ambiguous or no reason
July 23, 2008 Nay House vote 502 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5959 Ambiguous or no reason
July 23, 2008 Yea House vote 501 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5959 Ambiguous or no reason
July 23, 2008 Nay House vote 500 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5959 Ambiguous or no reason
July 23, 2008 Yea House vote 499 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5959 Ambiguous or no reason
July 23, 2008 Yea House vote 498 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1339 Ambiguous or no reason
July 23, 2008 Yea House vote 497 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1339 Ambiguous or no reason
July 23, 2008 Yea House vote 496 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1343 Ambiguous or no reason
July 23, 2008 Yea House vote 495 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1343 Ambiguous or no reason
July 15, 2008 Yea House vote 488 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 297 Ambiguous or no reason