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Rep. Billy Long

R-Mo., 7th District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook

3.1%

votes missed

104 out of 3,379

84.6%

misses explained

88 out of 104

mistake

Billy Long ranks 26th 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.

Official business

Personal or family matter

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

Close Votes Missed

Not Voting
Voted “present”

H R 1540, 2011 (vote 346)

50%

yes no

208

212

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
July 31, 2015	Yes	House vote 447	On Passage, H R 2898	Ambiguous or no reason
July 31, 2015	No	House vote 446	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2898	Ambiguous or no reason
July 31, 2015	No	House vote 445	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2898	Ambiguous or no reason
July 31, 2015	Yes	House vote 444	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2898	Ambiguous or no reason
July 31, 2015	No	House vote 443	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2898	Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015	Yes	House vote 239	On Passage, H R 1735	Personal or family matter
May 18, 2015	No	House vote 238	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1735	Personal or family matter
May 18, 2015	No	House vote 237	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735	Personal or family matter
May 18, 2015	Yes	House vote 236	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735	Personal or family matter
May 18, 2015	Yes	House vote 235	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1735	Personal or family matter

Other Representatives from Missouri:

	Name	Missed
	Sam Graves (R)	6.1%
	Emanuel Cleaver (D)	5.5%
	Wm. Lacy Clay (D)	5.0%
	Ann Wagner (R)	4.7%
	Billy Long (R)	3.1%
	Vicky Hartzler (R)	2.9%
	Jason Smith (R)	1.1%
	Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)	0.8%