Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

D-Va., 3rd District. Member since 1993. Website | Facebook

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

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