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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

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.

Ambiguous or no reason

Personal or family matter

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

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

Explanation

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H R 1, 2011 (vote 111)

50%

yes no

215

210

Explanation

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H R 1, 2011 (vote 126)

50%

yes no

210

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H R 1, 2011 (vote 139)

50%

yes no

209

213

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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

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H R 2829, 2007 (vote 596)

50%

yes no

209

217

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H R 547, 2007 (vote 91)

50%

yes no

200

207

Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act

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H R 4487, 2014 (vote 190)

50%

yes no

207

212

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H R 2499, 2010 (vote 241)

50%

yes no

194

198

Puerto Rico Democracy Act

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H R 2029, 2015 (vote 188)

50%

yes no

210

213

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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

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All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
Oct. 20, 2015	Nay	House vote 544	On Passage, H R 538	Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 20, 2015	Yea	House vote 543	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 538	Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 20, 2015	Yea	House vote 540	On Passage, H R 3192	Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 20, 2015	Yea	House vote 539	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3192	Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 20, 2015	Nay	House vote 538	On Agreeing to the Resolution, As Amended, H RES 461	Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 20, 2015	Nay	House vote 537	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 462	Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 20, 2015	Nay	House vote 536	Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, MOTION	Ambiguous or no reason
June 12, 2014	Aye	House vote 277	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4745	Voted incorrectly
Feb. 28, 2011	Nay	House vote 147	On Passage, H R 1	Personal or family matter
Feb. 28, 2011	Aye	House vote 146	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1	Personal or family matter

Other Representatives from Texas:

	Name	Missed
	Rubén Hinojosa (D)	12.7%
	John Abney Culberson (R)	8.0%
	Kenny Marchant (R)	7.5%
	Sheila Jackson Lee (D)	7.4%
	Louie Gohmert (R)	7.3%
	Sam Johnson (R)	7.0%
	Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)	7.0%
	Kay Granger (R)	6.7%
	John R. Carter (R)	5.1%
	Kevin Brady (R)	4.7%
	Joe Barton (R)	4.2%
	Pete Sessions (R)	4.2%
	Ted Poe (R)	3.7%
	Roger Williams (R)	3.7%
	Gene Green (D)	3.4%
	Michael C. Burgess (R)	2.9%
	Al Green (D)	2.6%
	Joaquin Castro (D)	2.5%
	Pete Olson (R)	2.5%
	Bill Flores (R)	2.5%
	Lloyd Doggett (D)	2.3%
	Lamar Smith (R)	2.2%
	Filemon Vela (D)	2.2%
	Michael T. McCaul (R)	2.2%
	Randy Neugebauer (R)	2.1%
	K. Michael Conaway (R)	2.0%
	Jeb Hensarling (R)	1.2%
	Henry Cuellar (D)	1.2%
	Beto O'Rourke (D)	1.1%
	Mac Thornberry (R)	0.9%
	Brian Babin (R)	0.9%
	Marc A. Veasey (D)	0.8%
	Blake Farenthold (R)	0.8%
	Randy K. Weber Sr. (R)	0.5%
	Will Hurd (R)	0.3%
	John Ratcliffe (R)	0.0%