Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Kurt Schrader
4.0%
votes missed
202 out of 5,031
13.9%
misses explained
28 out of 202
1
mistake
Kurt Schrader ranks 183rd 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.
28
Personal or family matter
1
Other
1
Voted incorrectly
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.
15
Floor Votes
10
Suspension of the Rules
5
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H RES 644, 2009 (vote 553)
Providing for consideration of H.R. 3170, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, FY 2010
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2009 | Aye | House vote 535 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1037 | Personal or family matter |
| July 17, 2009 | Aye | House vote 534 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 469 | Personal or family matter |
| July 17, 2009 | Aye | House vote 533 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 612 | Personal or family matter |
| July 17, 2009 | Nay | House vote 532 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Personal or family matter |
| July 17, 2009 | Nay | House vote 531 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Personal or family matter |
| July 17, 2009 | Nay | House vote 530 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Personal or family matter |
| June 9, 2009 | Aye | House vote 313 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 420 | Personal or family matter |
| June 9, 2009 | Aye | House vote 312 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1709 | Personal or family matter |
| June 9, 2009 | Aye | House vote 311 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1736 | Personal or family matter |
| Jan. 23, 2009 | Nay | House vote 25 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 384 | Other |
Other Representatives from Oregon:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kurt Schrader (D) | 4.0% |
 |
Earl Blumenauer (D) | 4.0% |
 |
Peter A. DeFazio (D) | 3.3% |
 |
Greg Walden (R) | 1.6% |
 |
Suzanne Bonamici (D) | 0.2% |
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