Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Sam Johnson
7.0%
votes missed
482 out of 6,906
1.7%
misses explained
8 out of 482
0
mistakes
Sam Johnson ranks 162nd 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.
8
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.
6
Floor Votes
2
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2011 | Aye | House vote 298 | On Passage, H R 1230 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 5, 2011 | Aye | House vote 292 | On Passage, H R 3 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 5, 2011 | Aye | House vote 290 | On Passage, H R 1214 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 5, 2011 | Aye | House vote 285 | On Passage, H R 1213 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 14, 2009 | Nay | House vote 770 | On Agreeing to the Conference Report, H R 2647 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 14, 2009 | Nay | House vote 761 | On Agreeing to the Conference Report, H R 2997 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 17, 2007 | Yea | House vote 1164 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 851 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 17, 2007 | Yea | House vote 1163 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 856 | Ambiguous or no reason |
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% |
 |
Joe Barton (R) | 4.2% |
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Pete Sessions (R) | 4.2% |
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Ted Poe (R) | 3.7% |
 |
Roger Williams (R) | 3.7% |
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Gene Green (D) | 3.4% |
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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% |
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Mac Thornberry (R) | 0.9% |
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Brian Babin (R) | 0.9% |
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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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