Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Alan Grayson
2.9%
votes missed
99 out of 3,425
21.2%
misses explained
21 out of 99
0
mistakes
Alan Grayson ranks 91st 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.
11
Travel difficulties
6
Official business
2
Personal or family matter
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.
8
Floor Votes
13
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2015 | Yea | House vote 365 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2559 | Inclement weather |
| June 18, 2015 | Yea | House vote 364 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 233 | Inclement weather |
| March 20, 2013 | Yea | House vote 78 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 19 | Travel difficulties |
| March 20, 2013 | Yea | House vote 77 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 18 | Travel difficulties |
| March 20, 2013 | Yea | House vote 76 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Travel difficulties |
| Dec. 21, 2010 | Aye | House vote 658 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6540 | Travel difficulties |
| Dec. 21, 2010 | Aye | House vote 657 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1771 | Travel difficulties |
| July 27, 2010 | No | House vote 474 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules, Recede from the House Amdt, and Concur in the Senate Amdt, H R 4899 | Personal or family matter |
| July 27, 2010 | Yes | House vote 473 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H CON RES 301 | Personal or family matter |
| May 19, 2010 | Yes | House vote 275 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1327 | Travel difficulties |
Other Representatives from Florida:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Corrine Brown (D) | 8.0% |
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Curt Clawson (R) | 8.0% |
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Frederica S. Wilson (D) | 5.9% |
 |
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) | 5.8% |
 |
Alcee L. Hastings (D) | 5.8% |
 |
Theodore E. Deutch (D) | 5.2% |
 |
Ander Crenshaw (R) | 4.3% |
 |
Mario Diaz-Balart (R) | 4.1% |
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Kathy Castor (D) | 4.1% |
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Jeff Miller (R) | 3.9% |
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) | 3.6% |
|
Alan Grayson (D) | 2.9% |
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Carlos Curbelo (R) | 2.8% |
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Patrick Murphy (D) | 2.7% |
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Lois Frankel (D) | 2.7% |
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Vern Buchanan (R) | 2.6% |
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Richard B. Nugent (R) | 2.3% |
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Daniel Webster (R) | 1.9% |
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Gus M. Bilirakis (R) | 1.7% |
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Thomas J. Rooney (R) | 1.3% |
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Ted S. Yoho (R) | 1.1% |
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Dennis A. Ross (R) | 1.0% |
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David W. Jolly (R) | 0.9% |
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John L. Mica (R) | 0.7% |
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Bill Posey (R) | 0.7% |
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Ron DeSantis (R) | 0.5% |
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Gwen Graham (D) | 0.2% |
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