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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
May 23, 2011 Nay House vote 314 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1231 Ambiguous or no reason
Feb. 18, 2011 Yea House vote 64 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1 Ambiguous or no reason
Jan. 12, 2011 Yea House vote 11 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 27 Personal or family matter
Jan. 12, 2011 Yea House vote 10 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 26 Personal or family matter
Jan. 12, 2011 Yea House vote 9 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 26 Personal or family matter
Jan. 12, 2011 Yea House vote 8 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 22 Personal or family matter
May 6, 2010 Yea House vote 245 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1132 Official business
May 6, 2010 Yea House vote 244 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1213 Official business
May 6, 2010 Yea House vote 243 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1307 Official business
May 7, 2009 Yea House vote 211 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 344 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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