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Rep. Adrian Smith

R-Neb., 3rd District. Member since 2007. Website | Twitter

0.9%
votes missed
60 out of 6,906
48.3%
misses explained
29 out of 60
2
mistakes

Adrian Smith ranks 343rd 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.
11
Attending memorial services
10
Personal or family matter
4
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.
9
Floor Votes
16
Suspension of the Rules
6
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Feb. 27, 2015 No House vote 98 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5 Vote not recorded
June 23, 2014 No House vote 334 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4870 Voted incorrectly
April 25, 2013 Yea House vote 123 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 360 Personal or family matter
April 25, 2013 Yea House vote 122 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 175 Personal or family matter
April 25, 2013 Yea House vote 121 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 175 Personal or family matter
April 25, 2013 Yea House vote 120 On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL Personal or family matter
April 25, 2013 Yea House vote 119 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1068 Personal or family matter
April 25, 2013 Yea House vote 118 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1067 Personal or family matter
July 12, 2011 Nay House vote 526 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2219 Voted incorrectly
May 23, 2011 Yea House vote 324 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 754 Ambiguous or no reason

Other Representatives from Nebraska:

Name Missed
Jeff Fortenberry (R) 3.3%
Brad Ashford (D) 1.2%
Adrian Smith (R) 0.9%

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