Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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Rep. Thomas J. Rooney
R-Fla., 17th District. Member since 2009. Website | Facebook
1.3%
votes missed
66 out of 5,031
13.6%
misses explained
9 out of 66
0
mistakes
Thomas J. Rooney 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.
4
Ambiguous or no reason
2
Travel difficulties
2
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.
5
Floor Votes
4
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2013 | Yes | House vote 288 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1092 | Travel difficulties |
| June 28, 2013 | Yes | House vote 287 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2383 | Travel difficulties |
| Sept. 24, 2009 | Yea | House vote 736 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 163 | Medical matter |
| Sept. 24, 2009 | Nay | House vote 735 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 766 | Medical matter |
| May 21, 2009 | Yea | House vote 287 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1676 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 21, 2009 | Yea | House vote 286 | On Agreeing to the Conference Report, S 454 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 21, 2009 | Nay | House vote 285 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 464 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 21, 2009 | Nay | House vote 284 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 464 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 11, 2009 | Yes | House vote 115 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 842 | Vote not recorded |
Other Representatives from Florida:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Corrine Brown (D) | 8.0% |
 |
Curt Clawson (R) | 8.0% |
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Frederica S. Wilson (D) | 5.9% |
 |
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) | 5.8% |
 |
Alcee L. Hastings (D) | 5.8% |
 |
Theodore E. Deutch (D) | 5.2% |
 |
Ander Crenshaw (R) | 4.3% |
 |
Mario Diaz-Balart (R) | 4.1% |
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Kathy Castor (D) | 4.1% |
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Jeff Miller (R) | 3.9% |
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) | 3.6% |
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Alan Grayson (D) | 2.9% |
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Carlos Curbelo (R) | 2.8% |
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Patrick Murphy (D) | 2.7% |
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Lois Frankel (D) | 2.7% |
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Vern Buchanan (R) | 2.6% |
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Richard B. Nugent (R) | 2.3% |
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Daniel Webster (R) | 1.9% |
 |
Gus M. Bilirakis (R) | 1.7% |
|
Thomas J. Rooney (R) | 1.3% |
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Ted S. Yoho (R) | 1.1% |
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Dennis A. Ross (R) | 1.0% |
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David W. Jolly (R) | 0.9% |
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John L. Mica (R) | 0.7% |
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Bill Posey (R) | 0.7% |
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Ron DeSantis (R) | 0.5% |
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Gwen Graham (D) | 0.2% |
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