Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Walter B. Jones
4.5%
votes missed
309 out of 6,906
10.4%
misses explained
32 out of 309
0
mistakes
Walter B. Jones ranks 117th 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.
29
Participating in an election
3
Attending to prior commitment
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.
30
Floor Votes
2
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2008 | No | House vote 248 | Table Motion to Reconsider, H R 2419 | Participating in an election |
| May 8, 2008 | Yes | House vote 247 | On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 2419 | Participating in an election |
| May 8, 2008 | No | House vote 246 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Participating in an election |
| May 8, 2008 | Yes | House vote 245 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Participating in an election |
| May 8, 2008 | No | House vote 244 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Participating in an election |
| May 8, 2008 | No | House vote 243 | Table Motion to Reconsider, H RES 1011 | Participating in an election |
| May 8, 2008 | Yes | House vote 242 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1011 | Participating in an election |
| May 8, 2008 | No | House vote 241 | Table motion to reconsider, H RES 952 | Participating in an election |
| May 8, 2008 | Yes | House vote 240 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 952 | Participating in an election |
| Dec. 13, 2007 | Nay | House vote 1158 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 859 | Attending to prior commitment |
Other Representatives from North Carolina:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Alma S. Adams (D) | 11.6% |
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G. K. Butterfield (D) | 5.5% |
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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% |
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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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