Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
1.3%
votes missed
43 out of 3,379
34.9%
misses explained
15 out of 43
0
mistakes
H. Morgan Griffith ranks 235th 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.
15
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.
3
Floor Votes
0
Suspension of the Rules
12
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2011 | Yea | House vote 629 | On Passage, H R 2551 | Personal or family matter |
| July 22, 2011 | Nay | House vote 628 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2551 | Personal or family matter |
| July 22, 2011 | Nay | House vote 627 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2551 | Personal or family matter |
| July 22, 2011 | Nay | House vote 626 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2551 | Personal or family matter |
| July 22, 2011 | Yea | House vote 625 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2551 | Personal or family matter |
| July 22, 2011 | Yea | House vote 624 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2551 | Personal or family matter |
| July 22, 2011 | Yea | House vote 623 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2551 | Personal or family matter |
| July 22, 2011 | Nay | House vote 622 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2551 | Personal or family matter |
| July 22, 2011 | Yea | House vote 621 | On Passage, H R 1315 | Personal or family matter |
| July 22, 2011 | Nay | House vote 620 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1315 | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from Virginia:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
J. Randy Forbes (R) | 2.7% |
 |
Robert Hurt (R) | 2.2% |
 |
Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D) | 2.1% |
 |
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D) | 1.4% |
 |
Dave Brat (R) | 1.4% |
|
H. Morgan Griffith (R) | 1.3% |
 |
Barbara Comstock (R) | 1.2% |
 |
Robert J. Wittman (R) | 1.1% |
 |
Gerald E. Connolly (D) | 0.8% |
 |
Bob Goodlatte (R) | 0.7% |
 |
E. Scott Rigell (R) | 0.7% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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