Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Rubén Hinojosa

D-Tex., 15th District. Member since 1997. Website | Facebook

12.7%
votes missed
874 out of 6,906
14.6%
misses explained
128 out of 874
1
mistake

Rubén Hinojosa ranks 1st 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.
58
Ambiguous or no reason
55
Personal or family matter
15
Official business

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.
46
Floor Votes
12
Suspension of the Rules
71
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

H RES 976, 2008 (vote 50)

50%
yes no
206
199

Providing for consideration of H.R. 5349, to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days

H RES 956, 2008 (vote 32)

50%
yes no
204
196

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4137) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes

H R 547, 2007 (vote 91)

50%
yes no
200
207

Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act

H R 2499, 2010 (vote 241)

50%
yes no
194
198

Puerto Rico Democracy Act

H R 1337, 2007 (vote 616)

50%
yes no
208
211

To provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Feb. 14, 2008 Nay House vote 46 On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN Official business
Feb. 14, 2008 Aye House vote 45 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 281 Official business
Feb. 14, 2008 Aye House vote 44 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 909 Official business
Feb. 14, 2008 Aye House vote 43 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 954 Official business
Dec. 13, 2007 Nay House vote 1159 Recommit Conference Report With Instructions, H R 2082 Ambiguous or no reason
Dec. 13, 2007 Yea House vote 1145 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 862 Ambiguous or no reason
Dec. 13, 2007 Aye House vote 1142 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 842 Ambiguous or no reason
Sept. 6, 2007 Yes House vote 846 On Passage, H R 3222 Ambiguous or no reason
Sept. 6, 2007 No House vote 845 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3222 Ambiguous or no reason
Sept. 6, 2007 No House vote 844 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3222 Ambiguous or no reason