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Rep. David G. Reichert

R-Wash., 8th District. Member since 2005. Website | Facebook

2.9%

votes missed

197 out of 6,906

29.9%

misses explained

59 out of 197

mistake

David G. Reichert ranks 123rd 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.

Attending memorial services

Ambiguous or no reason

Medical 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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
Dec. 17, 2009	Yea	House vote 938	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 907	Attending memorial services
Dec. 17, 2009	Yea	House vote 937	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 915	Attending memorial services
Dec. 17, 2009	Yea	House vote 936	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2278	Attending memorial services
Dec. 17, 2009	Yea	House vote 935	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 845	Attending memorial services
Dec. 17, 2009	Yea	House vote 934	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 940	Attending memorial services
Dec. 17, 2009	Yea	House vote 933	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 206	Attending memorial services
Dec. 17, 2009	Yea	House vote 932	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 199	Attending memorial services
Dec. 17, 2009	Yea	House vote 931	On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 3288	Attending memorial services
July 24, 2009	Nay	House vote 616	Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, MOTION	Voted incorrectly
June 19, 2009	No	House vote 350	On Motion that the Committee Rise, H R 2847	Ambiguous or no reason

Other Representatives from Washington:

	Name	Missed
	Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)	10.9%
	Adam Smith (D)	7.6%
	Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)	4.6%
	David G. Reichert (R)	2.9%
	Jim McDermott (D)	2.6%
	Denny Heck (D)	2.6%
	Rick Larsen (D)	2.3%
	Derek Kilmer (D)	0.8%
	Suzan K. DelBene (D)	0.5%
	Dan Newhouse (R)	0.2%