Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Tom Price
1.8%
votes missed
127 out of 6,906
25.2%
misses explained
32 out of 127
0
mistakes
Tom Price 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.
24
Ambiguous or no reason
8
Personal or family 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
22
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H RES 644, 2009 (vote 553)
Providing for consideration of H.R. 3170, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, FY 2010
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 22, 2009 | Yes | House vote 794 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 811 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 22, 2009 | Yes | House vote 793 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1793 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 22, 2009 | Yes | House vote 792 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 558 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 22, 2009 | Yes | House vote 791 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3319 | Personal or family matter |
| Oct. 22, 2009 | Yes | House vote 790 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3763 | Personal or family matter |
| July 30, 2009 | No | House vote 678 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2728 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 30, 2009 | No | House vote 677 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 691 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 16, 2009 | Nay | House vote 553 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 644 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 16, 2009 | Nay | House vote 552 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 644 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 30, 2007 | No | House vote 1012 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 747 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Georgia:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
John Lewis (D) | 8.8% |
 |
Lynn A. Westmoreland (R) | 5.6% |
 |
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. (D) | 4.7% |
 |
Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D) | 4.3% |
 |
Doug Collins (R) | 3.4% |
 |
David Scott (D) | 2.1% |
|
Tom Price (R) | 1.8% |
 |
Austin Scott (R) | 1.6% |
 |
Rob Woodall (R) | 1.3% |
 |
Jody B. Hice (R) | 1.2% |
 |
Tom Graves (R) | 1.1% |
 |
Barry Loudermilk (R) | 0.9% |
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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R) | 0.5% |
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Rick W. Allen (R) | 0.3% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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