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Rep. Mark Sanford

R-S.C., 1st District. Member since 1995. Website | Facebook

2.1%
votes missed
34 out of 1,626
64.7%
misses explained
22 out of 34
0
mistakes

Mark Sanford ranks 117th 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.
9
Attending memorial services
8
Travel difficulties
5
Inclement weather

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.
10
Floor Votes
7
Suspension of the Rules
5
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Oct. 13, 2015 Nay House vote 549 On Passage, H R 702 Inclement weather
Oct. 13, 2015 Nay House vote 548 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 702 Inclement weather
Oct. 13, 2015 Yea House vote 547 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 702 Inclement weather
Oct. 13, 2015 Yea House vote 546 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 702 Inclement weather
Oct. 13, 2015 Yea House vote 545 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 702 Inclement weather
March 17, 2015 Yea House vote 121 On Passage, H R 1029 Attending memorial services
March 17, 2015 Nay House vote 120 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1029 Attending memorial services
March 17, 2015 Yea House vote 119 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1029 Attending memorial services
March 17, 2015 Yea House vote 118 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1191 Attending memorial services
March 17, 2015 Yea House vote 117 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 138 Attending memorial services

Other Representatives from South Carolina:

Name Missed
James E. Clyburn (D) 3.3%
Mick Mulvaney (R) 2.3%
Trey Gowdy (R) 2.2%
Mark Sanford (R) 2.1%
Joe Wilson (R) 1.8%
Tom Rice (R) 1.7%
Jeff Duncan (R) 1.0%

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