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Rep. Austin Scott

R-Ga., 8th District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook

1.6%

votes missed

54 out of 3,379

63.0%

misses explained

34 out of 54

mistakes

Austin Scott ranks 123rd 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.

Personal or family matter

Attending memorial services

Travel difficulties

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
March 23, 2015	Yea	House vote 119	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1029	Personal or family matter
March 23, 2015	Yea	House vote 118	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1191	Personal or family matter
March 23, 2015	Yea	House vote 117	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 138	Personal or family matter
March 23, 2015	Yea	House vote 116	On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 138	Personal or family matter
March 23, 2015	Yea	House vote 115	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 876	Personal or family matter
March 23, 2015	Yea	House vote 114	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 648	Personal or family matter
March 23, 2015	Yea	House vote 113	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 647	Personal or family matter
June 18, 2013	Yea	House vote 247	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 862	Attending memorial services
June 18, 2013	Yea	House vote 246	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 253	Attending memorial services
June 18, 2013	Yea	House vote 245	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 876	Attending memorial services

Other Representatives from Georgia:

	Name	Missed
	John Lewis (D)	8.8%
	Lynn A. Westmoreland (R)	5.6%
	Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. (D)	4.7%
	Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D)	4.3%
	Doug Collins (R)	3.4%
	David Scott (D)	2.1%
	Tom Price (R)	1.8%
	Austin Scott (R)	1.6%
	Rob Woodall (R)	1.3%
	Jody B. Hice (R)	1.2%
	Tom Graves (R)	1.1%
	Barry Loudermilk (R)	0.9%
	Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R)	0.5%
	Rick W. Allen (R)	0.3%