Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Alcee L. Hastings

D-Fla., 20th District. Member since 1993. Website | Facebook

5.8%
votes missed
402 out of 6,906
9.2%
misses explained
37 out of 402
0
mistakes

Alcee L. Hastings ranks 78th 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.
34
Ambiguous or no reason
3
Medical 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.
7
Floor Votes
0
Suspension of the Rules
30
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

H R 2560, 2007 (vote 439)

50%
yes no
204
213

Human Cloning Prohibition Act

H R 2454, 2009 (vote 477)

50%
yes no
219
212

American Clean Energy and Security Act

H R 2764, 2007 (vote 1172)

50%
yes no
206
201

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY 2008

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
June 20, 2013 No House vote 254 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 271 Ambiguous or no reason
June 20, 2013 No House vote 253 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 271 Ambiguous or no reason
May 25, 2011 No House vote 340 On Passage, H R 1216 Ambiguous or no reason
May 25, 2011 Yes House vote 339 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1216 Ambiguous or no reason
Dec. 7, 2010 No House vote 607 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1737 Medical matter
Dec. 7, 2010 Yes House vote 606 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H RES 1737 Medical matter
Dec. 7, 2010 Yes House vote 604 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment, H R 4853 Medical matter