Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Robert Pittenger
3.3%
votes missed
59 out of 1,773
89.8%
misses explained
53 out of 59
0
mistakes
Robert Pittenger ranks 172nd 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.
53
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.
18
Floor Votes
17
Suspension of the Rules
18
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 7, 2013 | Yea | House vote 525 | On Passage, H R 3223 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 7, 2013 | Yea | House vote 524 | On Passage, H J RES 75 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 7, 2013 | Yea | House vote 523 | Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, H J RES 75 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 7, 2013 | Yea | House vote 522 | On Passage, H J RES 85 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 7, 2013 | Yea | House vote 521 | On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, H J RES 85 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 7, 2013 | Yea | House vote 520 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 371 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 7, 2013 | Yea | House vote 519 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 371 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 7, 2013 | Yea | House vote 518 | On Passage, H J RES 72 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 7, 2013 | Yea | House vote 517 | Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, H J RES 72 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 11, 2013 | Yea | House vote 211 | On Passage, H R 2217 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from North Carolina:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Alma S. Adams (D) | 11.6% |
 |
G. K. Butterfield (D) | 5.5% |
 |
Richard Hudson (R) | 4.5% |
 |
Walter B. Jones (R) | 4.5% |
|
Robert Pittenger (R) | 3.3% |
 |
Patrick T. McHenry (R) | 3.3% |
 |
Renee L. Ellmers (R) | 1.6% |
 |
George Holding (R) | 1.1% |
 |
Mark Meadows (R) | 1.0% |
 |
David E. Price (D) | 1.0% |
 |
Mark Walker (R) | 0.3% |
 |
David Rouzer (R) | 0.3% |
 |
Virginia Foxx (R) | 0.2% |
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