Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
D-Tex., 18th District. Member since 1995. Website | Facebook
7.4%
votes missed
511 out of 6,906
49.7%
misses explained
254 out of 511
4
mistakes
Sheila Jackson Lee ranks 15th 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.
139
Official business
66
Attending memorial services
43
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.
69
Floor Votes
83
Suspension of the Rules
92
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H R 3230, 2014 (vote 450)
Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2010 | Aye | House vote 205 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1062 | Official business |
| April 20, 2010 | Aye | House vote 204 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1248 | Official business |
| March 24, 2010 | Aye | House vote 186 | On Passage, H R 4899 | Official business |
| March 24, 2010 | Aye | House vote 185 | On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, H R 4899 | Official business |
| March 12, 2010 | Aye | House vote 102 | On Agreeing to Article I of the Resolution, H RES 1031 | Official business |
| Nov. 19, 2009 | Aye | House vote 895 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 891 | Official business |
| Nov. 19, 2009 | Aye | House vote 893 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 841 | Official business |
| Nov. 19, 2009 | Aye | House vote 892 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3360 | Official business |
| Nov. 19, 2009 | Aye | House vote 891 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3767 | Official business |
| Nov. 19, 2009 | Aye | House vote 890 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3539 | Official business |
Other Representatives from Texas:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Rubén Hinojosa (D) | 12.7% |
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John Abney Culberson (R) | 8.0% |
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Kenny Marchant (R) | 7.5% |
|
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 7.4% |
 |
Louie Gohmert (R) | 7.3% |
 |
Sam Johnson (R) | 7.0% |
 |
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) | 7.0% |
 |
Kay Granger (R) | 6.7% |
 |
John R. Carter (R) | 5.1% |
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Kevin Brady (R) | 4.7% |
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Joe Barton (R) | 4.2% |
 |
Pete Sessions (R) | 4.2% |
 |
Ted Poe (R) | 3.7% |
 |
Roger Williams (R) | 3.7% |
 |
Gene Green (D) | 3.4% |
 |
Michael C. Burgess (R) | 2.9% |
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Al Green (D) | 2.6% |
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Joaquin Castro (D) | 2.5% |
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Pete Olson (R) | 2.5% |
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Bill Flores (R) | 2.5% |
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Lloyd Doggett (D) | 2.3% |
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Lamar Smith (R) | 2.2% |
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Filemon Vela (D) | 2.2% |
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Michael T. McCaul (R) | 2.2% |
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Randy Neugebauer (R) | 2.1% |
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K. Michael Conaway (R) | 2.0% |
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Jeb Hensarling (R) | 1.2% |
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Henry Cuellar (D) | 1.2% |
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Beto O'Rourke (D) | 1.1% |
 |
Mac Thornberry (R) | 0.9% |
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Brian Babin (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Marc A. Veasey (D) | 0.8% |
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Blake Farenthold (R) | 0.8% |
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Randy K. Weber Sr. (R) | 0.5% |
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Will Hurd (R) | 0.3% |
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John Ratcliffe (R) | 0.0% |
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