Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Luke Messer
1.4%
votes missed
25 out of 1,773
40.0%
misses explained
10 out of 25
0
mistakes
Luke Messer ranks 269th 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
Official business
2
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.
4
Floor Votes
2
Suspension of the Rules
4
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2015 | Aye | House vote 19 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Jan. 13, 2015 | Aye | House vote 18 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 33 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 11, 2014 | Yea | House vote 114 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 4152 | Official business |
| March 11, 2014 | Yea | House vote 113 | On Passage, H R 2641 | Official business |
| March 11, 2014 | Nay | House vote 112 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2641 | Official business |
| March 11, 2014 | Nay | House vote 111 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2641 | Official business |
| March 11, 2014 | Nay | House vote 110 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2641 | Official business |
| March 11, 2014 | Yea | House vote 109 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2641 | Official business |
| March 11, 2014 | Nay | House vote 108 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2641 | Official business |
| March 11, 2014 | Yea | House vote 107 | On Motion to Table, H RES 504 | Official business |
Other Representatives from Indiana:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Todd Rokita (R) | 4.4% |
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Marlin A. Stutzman (R) | 2.6% |
 |
André Carson (D) | 2.6% |
 |
Peter J. Visclosky (D) | 2.5% |
 |
Todd C. Young (R) | 1.7% |
 |
Jackie Walorski (R) | 1.6% |
|
Luke Messer (R) | 1.4% |
 |
Larry Bucshon (R) | 1.1% |
 |
Susan W. Brooks (R) | 0.8% |
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