Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Bobby L. Rush
Bobby L. Rush ranks 10th in votes missed of the 434 voting lawmakers in the current Congress, which began this year.
Most Common Explanation Types
Types of Votes Explained
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H R 2642, 2008 (vote 328)
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
H R 2016, 2008 (vote 173)
National Landscape Conservation System Act
H R 1286, 2008 (vote 483)
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act
H RES 1298, 2008 (vote 450)
Providing for consideration of H.R. 2176, to provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community
S CON RES 70, 2008 (vote 382)
The Congressional Budget Resolution
H CON RES 316, 2008 (vote 132)
Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses
H CON RES 312, 2008 (vote 141)
Revising the congressional Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.
H R 4847, 2008 (vote 159)
United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act
H R 2642, 2013 (vote 546)
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act
H RES 1755, 2010 (vote 619)
Providing for consideration of H.R. 3082, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
H RES 1031, 2008 (vote 121)
Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 895) establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 9, 2008 | Nay | House vote 561 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 6599 | Medical matter |
| Sept. 9, 2008 | Nay | House vote 560 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 6599 | Medical matter |
| Sept. 9, 2008 | Aye | House vote 559 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 6599 | Medical matter |
| Sept. 9, 2008 | Nay | House vote 558 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 6599 | Medical matter |
| Sept. 9, 2008 | Aye | House vote 557 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6633 | Medical matter |
| Sept. 9, 2008 | Aye | House vote 556 | On Passage, H R 1338 | Medical matter |
| Sept. 9, 2008 | Nay | House vote 555 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1338 | Medical matter |
| Sept. 9, 2008 | Aye | House vote 554 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1338 | Medical matter |
| Sept. 9, 2008 | Aye | House vote 553 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1338 | Medical matter |
| Sept. 9, 2008 | Aye | House vote 552 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1338 | Medical matter |
Other Representatives from Illinois:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Bobby L. Rush (D) | 22.4% |
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Luis V. Gutiérrez (D) | 15.1% |
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Tammy Duckworth (D) | 9.0% |
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Danny K. Davis (D) | 6.7% |
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Robin L. Kelly (D) | 4.9% |
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John Shimkus (R) | 3.9% |
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Daniel Lipinski (D) | 3.0% |
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Peter J. Roskam (R) | 2.7% |
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Rodney Davis (R) | 2.3% |
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Mike Quigley (D) | 2.3% |
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Robert J. Dold (R) | 1.9% |
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Janice D. Schakowsky (D) | 1.5% |
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Adam Kinzinger (R) | 1.5% |
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Cheri Bustos (D) | 1.5% |
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Mike Bost (R) | 1.2% |
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Randy Hultgren (R) | 0.9% |
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Bill Foster (D) | 0.8% |
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Darin LaHood (R) | 0.0% |
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