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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 2, 2011 | Yea | House vote 881 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 364 | Official business |
| Dec. 2, 2011 | Aye | House vote 880 | On Passage, H R 527 | Official business |
| Dec. 2, 2011 | No | House vote 879 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 527 | Official business |
| Dec. 2, 2011 | No | House vote 878 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 527 | Official business |
| Dec. 2, 2011 | No | House vote 877 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 527 | Official business |
| Dec. 2, 2011 | No | House vote 876 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 527 | Official business |
| Dec. 2, 2011 | No | House vote 875 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 527 | Official business |
| Dec. 2, 2011 | No | House vote 874 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 527 | Official business |
| Dec. 2, 2011 | Aye | House vote 873 | On Passage, H R 3463 | Official business |
| Dec. 2, 2011 | Nay | House vote 872 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3463 | Official business |
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% |
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