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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2010 | Yes | House vote 274 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 4614 | Travel difficulties |
| May 19, 2010 | Yes | House vote 273 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2288 | Travel difficulties |
| March 4, 2010 | Aye | House vote 86 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1111 | Official business |
| March 4, 2010 | Aye | House vote 85 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1086 | Official business |
| March 3, 2010 | Aye | House vote 77 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1097 | Travel difficulties |
| March 3, 2010 | Aye | House vote 76 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3820 | Travel difficulties |
| March 3, 2010 | Aye | House vote 75 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1072 | Travel difficulties |
| Dec. 15, 2009 | Yea | House vote 970 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 942 | Official business |
| Dec. 15, 2009 | Yea | House vote 969 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 779 | Official business |
| July 30, 2009 | Aye | House vote 680 | On Passage, H R 2749 | Official business |
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% |
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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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