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 E. Latta
0.4%
votes missed
21 out of 5,745
85.7%
misses explained
18 out of 21
0
mistakes
Robert E. Latta ranks 100th 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.
13
Personal or family matter
5
Travel difficulties
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.
11
Floor Votes
5
Suspension of the Rules
2
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2013 | Aye | House vote 307 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1171 | Travel difficulties |
| July 9, 2013 | Aye | House vote 306 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1564 | Travel difficulties |
| July 9, 2013 | Aye | House vote 305 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1341 | Travel difficulties |
| Nov. 2, 2011 | Aye | House vote 817 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1280 | Travel difficulties |
| Nov. 2, 2011 | Aye | House vote 816 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 13 | Travel difficulties |
| June 10, 2010 | No | House vote 336 | On Passage, H R 5136 | Personal or family matter |
| June 10, 2010 | Aye | House vote 335 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5136 | Personal or family matter |
| June 10, 2010 | No | House vote 334 | Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, H R 5136 | Personal or family matter |
| June 10, 2010 | Aye | House vote 333 | On Agreeing to the En Bloc Amendments, as Modified, H R 5136 | Personal or family matter |
| June 10, 2010 | No | House vote 332 | On Passage, H R 5116 | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from Ohio:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Steve Stivers (R) | 7.0% |
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Marcy Kaptur (D) | 4.3% |
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Tim Ryan (D) | 4.0% |
 |
John A. Boehner (R) | 3.8% |
 |
Marcia L. Fudge (D) | 3.5% |
 |
Patrick J. Tiberi (R) | 2.9% |
 |
Jim Jordan (R) | 2.0% |
 |
Joyce Beatty (D) | 1.6% |
 |
David P. Joyce (R) | 1.5% |
 |
Michael R. Turner (R) | 1.5% |
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Brad R. Wenstrup (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Bob Gibbs (R) | 0.8% |
 |
James B. Renacci (R) | 0.8% |
|
Robert E. Latta (R) | 0.4% |
 |
Steve Chabot (R) | 0.3% |
 |
Bill Johnson (R) | 0.2% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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