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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2015 | No | House vote 417 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 10, 2015 | Aye | House vote 319 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2577 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 4, 2015 | No | House vote 284 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 27, 2015 | No | House vote 99 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 27, 2015 | No | House vote 98 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 27, 2015 | No | House vote 97 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 27, 2015 | No | House vote 96 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 27, 2015 | No | House vote 95 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 12, 2014 | Yea | House vote 564 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5699 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 11, 2014 | Aye | House vote 397 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4923 | 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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