Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Glenn Thompson
1.0%
votes missed
51 out of 5,031
47.1%
misses explained
24 out of 51
0
mistakes
Glenn Thompson ranks 384th 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.
14
Personal or family matter
9
Official business
1
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.
10
Floor Votes
4
Suspension of the Rules
10
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2014 | Yea | House vote 359 | On Passage, H R 6 | Personal or family matter |
| July 8, 2014 | Nay | House vote 358 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 6 | Personal or family matter |
| July 8, 2014 | Nay | House vote 357 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 6 | Personal or family matter |
| July 8, 2014 | Yea | House vote 356 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 641 | Personal or family matter |
| July 8, 2014 | Yea | House vote 355 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 641 | Personal or family matter |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | Yes | House vote 698 | On Passage, H R 1892 | Official business |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | No | House vote 697 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1892 | Official business |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | Yes | House vote 696 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1892 | Official business |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | Yes | House vote 695 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1892 | Official business |
| July 20, 2010 | Yes | House vote 448 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1472 | Travel difficulties |
Other Representatives from Pennsylvania:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Brendan F. Boyle (D) | 6.0% |
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Michael F. Doyle (D) | 5.9% |
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Chaka Fattah (D) | 5.1% |
 |
Robert A. Brady (D) | 4.6% |
 |
Tom Marino (R) | 4.4% |
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Bill Shuster (R) | 2.9% |
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Joseph R. Pitts (R) | 2.9% |
 |
Lou Barletta (R) | 2.7% |
 |
Tim Murphy (R) | 1.8% |
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Matt Cartwright (D) | 1.6% |
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Michael G. Fitzpatrick (R) | 1.3% |
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Ryan A. Costello (R) | 1.0% |
|
Glenn Thompson (R) | 1.0% |
 |
Scott Perry (R) | 0.9% |
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Patrick Meehan (R) | 0.8% |
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Mike Kelly (R) | 0.4% |
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Charles W. Dent (R) | 0.3% |
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Keith J. Rothfus (R) | 0.2% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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