Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Gwen Moore
5.1%
votes missed
354 out of 6,906
11.6%
misses explained
41 out of 354
1
mistake
Gwen Moore ranks 41st 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.
22
Ambiguous or no reason
15
Travel difficulties
4
Medical matter
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.
10
Floor Votes
18
Suspension of the Rules
14
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12, 2015 | No | House vote 16 | On Passage, H R 3 | Medical matter |
| Jan. 12, 2015 | Yes | House vote 15 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3 | Medical matter |
| Nov. 19, 2013 | Yea | House vote 589 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 272 | Medical matter |
| Nov. 19, 2013 | Yea | House vote 588 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2061 | Medical matter |
| Sept. 26, 2013 | Yea | House vote 485 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 354 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 25, 2013 | Aye | House vote 415 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2218 | Travel difficulties |
| July 9, 2013 | Yea | House vote 305 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1341 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 17, 2013 | No | House vote 231 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1960 | Voted incorrectly |
| June 17, 2013 | Aye | House vote 217 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1256 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 23, 2013 | Yea | House vote 176 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3 | Travel difficulties |
Other Representatives from Wisconsin:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gwen Moore (D) | 5.1% |
 |
Sean P. Duffy (R) | 3.0% |
 |
Ron Kind (D) | 2.8% |
 |
Paul Ryan (R) | 2.3% |
 |
Reid J. Ribble (R) | 1.7% |
 |
Mark Pocan (D) | 0.8% |
 |
F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R) | 0.8% |
 |
Glenn Grothman (R) | 0.7% |
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