Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Robert Hurt
2.2%
votes missed
73 out of 3,379
32.9%
misses explained
24 out of 73
0
mistakes
Robert Hurt ranks 136th 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.
24
Ambiguous or no reason
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.
3
Floor Votes
3
Suspension of the Rules
18
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2014 | No | House vote 254 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4660 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 20, 2014 | Yes | House vote 217 | On Passage, H R 10 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 20, 2014 | Yes | House vote 216 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 10 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 20, 2014 | Yes | House vote 215 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 10 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 20, 2014 | Yes | House vote 214 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 10 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 20, 2014 | No | House vote 213 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 10 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 20, 2014 | No | House vote 212 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 10 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 20, 2014 | Yes | House vote 211 | On Passage, H R 4438 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 20, 2014 | No | House vote 210 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 4438 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 20, 2012 | No | House vote 383 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Virginia:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
J. Randy Forbes (R) | 2.7% |
|
Robert Hurt (R) | 2.2% |
 |
Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D) | 2.1% |
 |
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D) | 1.4% |
 |
Dave Brat (R) | 1.4% |
 |
H. Morgan Griffith (R) | 1.3% |
 |
Barbara Comstock (R) | 1.2% |
 |
Robert J. Wittman (R) | 1.1% |
 |
Gerald E. Connolly (D) | 0.8% |
 |
Bob Goodlatte (R) | 0.7% |
 |
E. Scott Rigell (R) | 0.7% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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