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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
June 20, 2012 Aye House vote 301 On Passage, H R 5743 Attending memorial services
June 20, 2012 Nay House vote 300 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5743 Attending memorial services
June 20, 2012 Aye House vote 299 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3541 Attending memorial services
June 20, 2012 Aye House vote 298 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 667 Attending memorial services
June 20, 2012 Aye House vote 297 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 667 Attending memorial services
June 20, 2012 Aye House vote 296 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 915 Attending memorial services
June 20, 2012 Aye House vote 295 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 4201 Attending memorial services
June 20, 2012 Aye House vote 294 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5651 Attending memorial services

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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