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Rep. Brett Guthrie

R-Ky., 2nd District. Member since 2009. Website | Twitter

0.8%
votes missed
40 out of 5,031
72.5%
misses explained
29 out of 40
2
mistakes

Brett Guthrie ranks 343rd 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.
22
Attending memorial services
3
Personal or family matter
2
Inclement weather

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.
19
Floor Votes
8
Suspension of the Rules
4
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
June 18, 2014 Aye House vote 285 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4745 Voted incorrectly
Jan. 14, 2014 Yea House vote 11 On Passage, H R 3811 Attending memorial services
Jan. 14, 2014 Yea House vote 10 On Passage, H R 2279 Attending memorial services
Jan. 14, 2014 Nay House vote 9 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2279 Attending memorial services
Jan. 14, 2014 Nay House vote 8 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2279 Attending memorial services
Jan. 14, 2014 Nay House vote 7 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2279 Attending memorial services
Jan. 14, 2014 Yea House vote 6 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 455 Attending memorial services
Jan. 14, 2014 Yea House vote 5 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 455 Attending memorial services
Jan. 14, 2014 Yea House vote 4 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3628 Attending memorial services
Jan. 14, 2014 Yea House vote 3 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3527 Attending memorial services

Other Representatives from Kentucky:

Name Missed
John A. Yarmuth (D) 3.4%
Ed Whitfield (R) 3.2%
Harold Rogers (R) 2.0%
Brett Guthrie (R) 0.8%
Andy Barr (R) 0.6%
Thomas Massie (R) 0.1%

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