Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Beto O'Rourke
D-Tex., 16th District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook
1.1%
votes missed
20 out of 1,773
45.0%
misses explained
9 out of 20
1
mistake
Beto O'Rourke ranks 136th 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.
9
Official business
1
Voted incorrectly
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.
3
Floor Votes
0
Suspension of the Rules
7
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2015 | Yes | House vote 410 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5 | Voted incorrectly |
| March 26, 2015 | No | House vote 142 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended, H CON RES 27 | Official business |
| March 26, 2015 | No | House vote 141 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H CON RES 27 | Official business |
| March 26, 2015 | No | House vote 140 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H CON RES 27 | Official business |
| March 26, 2015 | Yes | House vote 139 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H CON RES 27 | Official business |
| March 26, 2015 | No | House vote 138 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H CON RES 27 | Official business |
| March 26, 2015 | No | House vote 137 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H CON RES 27 | Official business |
| March 26, 2015 | No | House vote 136 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H CON RES 27 | Official business |
| Jan. 12, 2015 | Nay | House vote 16 | On Passage, H R 3 | Official business |
| Jan. 12, 2015 | Nay | House vote 14 | On Passage, H R 30 | Official business |
Other Representatives from Texas:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Rubén Hinojosa (D) | 12.7% |
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John Abney Culberson (R) | 8.0% |
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Kenny Marchant (R) | 7.5% |
 |
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 7.4% |
 |
Louie Gohmert (R) | 7.3% |
 |
Sam Johnson (R) | 7.0% |
 |
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) | 7.0% |
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Kay Granger (R) | 6.7% |
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John R. Carter (R) | 5.1% |
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Kevin Brady (R) | 4.7% |
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Joe Barton (R) | 4.2% |
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Pete Sessions (R) | 4.2% |
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Ted Poe (R) | 3.7% |
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Roger Williams (R) | 3.7% |
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Gene Green (D) | 3.4% |
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Michael C. Burgess (R) | 2.9% |
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Al Green (D) | 2.6% |
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Joaquin Castro (D) | 2.5% |
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Pete Olson (R) | 2.5% |
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Bill Flores (R) | 2.5% |
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Lloyd Doggett (D) | 2.3% |
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Lamar Smith (R) | 2.2% |
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Filemon Vela (D) | 2.2% |
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Michael T. McCaul (R) | 2.2% |
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Randy Neugebauer (R) | 2.1% |
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K. Michael Conaway (R) | 2.0% |
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Jeb Hensarling (R) | 1.2% |
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Henry Cuellar (D) | 1.2% |
|
Beto O'Rourke (D) | 1.1% |
 |
Mac Thornberry (R) | 0.9% |
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Brian Babin (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Marc A. Veasey (D) | 0.8% |
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Blake Farenthold (R) | 0.8% |
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Randy K. Weber Sr. (R) | 0.5% |
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Will Hurd (R) | 0.3% |
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John Ratcliffe (R) | 0.0% |
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