Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Vicky Hartzler
2.9%
votes missed
98 out of 3,379
81.6%
misses explained
80 out of 98
0
mistakes
Vicky Hartzler ranks 315th 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.
52
Ambiguous or no reason
14
Personal or family matter
12
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.
17
Floor Votes
22
Suspension of the Rules
41
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2014 | Nay | House vote 363 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4899 | Personal or family matter |
| July 10, 2014 | Nay | House vote 362 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4899 | Personal or family matter |
| July 10, 2014 | Nay | House vote 361 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4899 | Personal or family matter |
| July 10, 2014 | Yea | House vote 360 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4899 | Personal or family matter |
| July 10, 2014 | Yea | House vote 359 | On Passage, H R 6 | Personal or family matter |
| July 10, 2014 | Nay | House vote 358 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 6 | Personal or family matter |
| July 10, 2014 | Nay | House vote 357 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 6 | Personal or family matter |
| July 10, 2014 | Yea | House vote 356 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 641 | Personal or family matter |
| July 10, 2014 | Yea | House vote 355 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 641 | Personal or family matter |
| June 10, 2014 | Yea | House vote 269 | On Passage, H R 4660 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Missouri:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Sam Graves (R) | 6.1% |
 |
Emanuel Cleaver (D) | 5.5% |
 |
Wm. Lacy Clay (D) | 5.0% |
 |
Ann Wagner (R) | 4.7% |
 |
Billy Long (R) | 3.1% |
|
Vicky Hartzler (R) | 2.9% |
 |
Jason Smith (R) | 1.1% |
 |
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) | 0.8% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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