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 | No | House vote 588 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Official business |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 587 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate Amendment, H R 6532 | Official business |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | Yes | House vote 586 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1420 | Official business |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | No | House vote 585 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Official business |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Yes | House vote 590 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 390 | Official business |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Yes | House vote 589 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1200 | Official business |
| July 29, 2008 | Yea | House vote 514 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1202 | Travel difficulties |
| July 29, 2008 | Yea | House vote 513 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1311 | Travel difficulties |
| July 29, 2008 | Yea | House vote 512 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 6493 | Travel difficulties |
| July 10, 2008 | Yea | House vote 473 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 4199 | Official business |
Other Representatives from Texas:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Rubén Hinojosa (D) | 12.7% |
 |
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% |
 |
Kay Granger (R) | 6.7% |
 |
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% |
|
Ted Poe (R) | 3.7% |
 |
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% |
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Beto O'Rourke (D) | 1.1% |
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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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