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Rep. Martha Roby

R-Ala., 2nd District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook

0.7%
votes missed
23 out of 3,379
78.3%
misses explained
18 out of 23
0
mistakes

Martha Roby ranks 100th 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.
8
Attending memorial services
7
Ambiguous or no reason
2
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.
5
Floor Votes
11
Suspension of the Rules
2
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Nov. 18, 2014 Aye House vote 520 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5162 Inclement weather
June 24, 2014 Aye House vote 340 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, H R 316 Travel difficulties
June 24, 2014 Aye House vote 339 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1044 Travel difficulties
Sept. 27, 2013 Nay House vote 490 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 687 Ambiguous or no reason
Sept. 27, 2013 Nay House vote 489 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 687 Ambiguous or no reason
Sept. 27, 2013 Aye House vote 488 On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL Ambiguous or no reason
Sept. 27, 2013 Aye House vote 487 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2600 Ambiguous or no reason
Sept. 27, 2013 Aye House vote 486 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3095 Ambiguous or no reason
Sept. 27, 2013 Aye House vote 485 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 354 Ambiguous or no reason
Sept. 27, 2013 Aye House vote 484 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1961 Ambiguous or no reason

Other Representatives from Alabama:

Name Missed
Bradley Byrne (R) 4.9%
Robert B. Aderholt (R) 3.6%
Terri A. Sewell (D) 3.5%
Mike Rogers (R) 1.6%
Mo Brooks (R) 0.7%
Martha Roby (R) 0.7%
Gary J. Palmer (R) 0.2%

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