Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Todd Rokita
4.4%
votes missed
147 out of 3,379
4.8%
misses explained
7 out of 147
0
mistakes
Todd Rokita ranks 183rd 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.
5
Travel difficulties
2
Ambiguous or no reason
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.
3
Floor Votes
3
Suspension of the Rules
1
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2015 | Aye | House vote 220 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2146 | Travel difficulties |
| May 13, 2015 | Aye | House vote 219 | On Passage, H R 1732 | Travel difficulties |
| May 13, 2015 | Nay | House vote 218 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1732 | Travel difficulties |
| May 13, 2015 | Nay | House vote 217 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1732 | Travel difficulties |
| May 13, 2015 | Aye | House vote 216 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 606 | Travel difficulties |
| Dec. 1, 2011 | Yes | House vote 860 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3012 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 29, 2011 | No | House vote 193 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H CON RES 28 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Indiana:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
|
Todd Rokita (R) | 4.4% |
 |
Marlin A. Stutzman (R) | 2.6% |
 |
André Carson (D) | 2.6% |
 |
Peter J. Visclosky (D) | 2.5% |
 |
Todd C. Young (R) | 1.7% |
 |
Jackie Walorski (R) | 1.6% |
 |
Luke Messer (R) | 1.4% |
 |
Larry Bucshon (R) | 1.1% |
 |
Susan W. Brooks (R) | 0.8% |
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