Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
1.4%
votes missed
99 out of 6,906
5.1%
misses explained
5 out of 99
1
mistake
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott ranks 288th 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
Official business
1
Voted incorrectly
1
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
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2014 | No | House vote 141 | On Passage, H R 2824 | Voted incorrectly |
| Sept. 10, 2008 | Yea | House vote 579 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 2617 | Official business |
| Sept. 10, 2008 | Yea | House vote 578 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1527 | Official business |
| Sept. 10, 2008 | Yea | House vote 577 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1419 | Official business |
| Sept. 10, 2008 | Yea | House vote 576 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1419 | Official business |
| Sept. 8, 2008 | Yes | House vote 567 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, S 2403 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Virginia:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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J. Randy Forbes (R) | 2.7% |
 |
Robert Hurt (R) | 2.2% |
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Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D) | 2.1% |
|
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D) | 1.4% |
 |
Dave Brat (R) | 1.4% |
 |
H. Morgan Griffith (R) | 1.3% |
 |
Barbara Comstock (R) | 1.2% |
 |
Robert J. Wittman (R) | 1.1% |
 |
Gerald E. Connolly (D) | 0.8% |
 |
Bob Goodlatte (R) | 0.7% |
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E. Scott Rigell (R) | 0.7% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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