Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Ted Poe
3.7%
votes missed
257 out of 6,906
41.2%
misses explained
106 out of 257
1
mistake
Ted Poe ranks 208th 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.
95
Official business
6
Ambiguous or no reason
5
Travel difficulties
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.
41
Floor Votes
53
Suspension of the Rules
13
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 607 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 6604 | Official business |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | No | House vote 606 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1449 | Official business |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | No | House vote 605 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1449 | Official business |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 604 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1594 | Official business |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 603 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, S 2339 | Official business |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 602 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1335 | Official business |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | No | House vote 594 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Official business |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | No | House vote 593 | Will the House Now Consider the Resolution, H RES 1433 | Official business |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | No | House vote 592 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Official business |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 591 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6889 | Official business |
Other Representatives from Texas:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Rubén Hinojosa (D) | 12.7% |
 |
John Abney Culberson (R) | 8.0% |
 |
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% |
 |
Kay Granger (R) | 6.7% |
 |
John R. Carter (R) | 5.1% |
 |
Kevin Brady (R) | 4.7% |
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Joe Barton (R) | 4.2% |
 |
Pete Sessions (R) | 4.2% |
|
Ted Poe (R) | 3.7% |
 |
Roger Williams (R) | 3.7% |
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Gene Green (D) | 3.4% |
 |
Michael C. Burgess (R) | 2.9% |
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Al Green (D) | 2.6% |
 |
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% |
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Beto O'Rourke (D) | 1.1% |
 |
Mac Thornberry (R) | 0.9% |
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Brian Babin (R) | 0.9% |
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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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