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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
Dec. 6, 2007 Yes House vote 1133 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 822 Attending memorial services
Dec. 6, 2007 Yes House vote 1132 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2517 Attending memorial services
Dec. 6, 2007 Yes House vote 1131 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3791 Attending memorial services
Dec. 6, 2007 No House vote 1130 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 236 Attending memorial services
Dec. 6, 2007 Yes House vote 1129 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 147 Attending memorial services
Dec. 6, 2007 Yes House vote 1128 On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 1585 Attending memorial services
Dec. 6, 2007 Yes House vote 1127 On Closing Portions of the Conference, H R 1585 Attending memorial services
Dec. 6, 2007 Yes House vote 1126 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 837 Attending memorial services
Dec. 6, 2007 Yes House vote 1125 On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 2082 Attending memorial services
Dec. 6, 2007 Yes House vote 1124 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3887 Attending memorial services

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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