Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Richard Hudson
4.5%
votes missed
80 out of 1,773
21.3%
misses explained
17 out of 80
0
mistakes
Richard Hudson ranks 21st 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.
11
Medical matter
3
Attending memorial services
2
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.
8
Floor Votes
6
Suspension of the Rules
3
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 29, 2015 | Nay | House vote 579 | On Motion that the House Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment, H R 1314 | Attending memorial services |
| Oct. 29, 2015 | Aye | House vote 578 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 495 | Attending memorial services |
| Oct. 29, 2015 | Aye | House vote 577 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 495 | Attending memorial services |
| Sept. 17, 2015 | Aye | House vote 495 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1214 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Jan. 8, 2014 | Present | House vote 1 | Call of the House, QUORUM | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 10, 2013 | Yes | House vote 612 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3547 | Travel difficulties |
| Aug. 2, 2013 | Yes | House vote 435 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1897 | Medical matter |
| Aug. 2, 2013 | Yes | House vote 434 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 322 | Medical matter |
| Aug. 2, 2013 | Yes | House vote 433 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 322 | Medical matter |
| Aug. 2, 2013 | Yes | House vote 432 | On Passage, H R 1582 | Medical matter |
Other Representatives from North Carolina:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Alma S. Adams (D) | 11.6% |
 |
G. K. Butterfield (D) | 5.5% |
|
Richard Hudson (R) | 4.5% |
 |
Walter B. Jones (R) | 4.5% |
 |
Robert Pittenger (R) | 3.3% |
 |
Patrick T. McHenry (R) | 3.3% |
 |
Renee L. Ellmers (R) | 1.6% |
 |
George Holding (R) | 1.1% |
 |
Mark Meadows (R) | 1.0% |
 |
David E. Price (D) | 1.0% |
 |
Mark Walker (R) | 0.3% |
 |
David Rouzer (R) | 0.3% |
 |
Virginia Foxx (R) | 0.2% |
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