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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
Dec. 16, 2011 Aye House vote 938 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 500 Attending memorial services
Dec. 16, 2011 Aye House vote 937 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 500 Attending memorial services
Dec. 16, 2011 Aye House vote 936 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 443 Attending memorial services
Dec. 16, 2011 Aye House vote 935 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2719 Attending memorial services
Dec. 16, 2011 Aye House vote 934 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 886 Attending memorial services
Dec. 16, 2011 Aye House vote 933 On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL Attending memorial services
June 3, 2011 Nay House vote 412 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H CON RES 51 Personal or family matter
June 3, 2011 Aye House vote 411 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 292 Personal or family matter
June 3, 2011 Aye House vote 410 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 294 Personal or family matter
Dec. 15, 2009 Yea House vote 970 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 942 Ambiguous or no reason

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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