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Rep. Peter J. Visclosky

D-Ind., 1st District. Member since 1985. Website | Facebook

2.5%

votes missed

174 out of 6,906

60.9%

misses explained

106 out of 174

mistakes

Peter J. Visclosky ranks 198th 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.

Ambiguous or no reason

Personal or family matter

Attending memorial services

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

Close Votes Missed

Not Voting
Voted “present”

H R 658, 2011 (vote 218)

50%

yes no

215

209

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

H R 5175, 2010 (vote 390)

50%

yes no

208

217

Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act or the DISCLOSE Act

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
June 20, 2008	Aye	House vote 432	Agree to Senate Adt to House Adt No. 2 with Amendment, H R 2642	Attending memorial services
June 20, 2008	Aye	House vote 431	Agree to Senate Amendment to House Amendment No. 1, H R 2642	Attending memorial services
June 20, 2008	Aye	House vote 430	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1230	Attending memorial services
Nov. 6, 2007	Yea	House vote 1036	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 744	Personal or family matter
Nov. 6, 2007	Yea	House vote 1035	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 513	Personal or family matter
Nov. 6, 2007	Yea	House vote 1034	On Closing Portions of the Conference, H R 3222	Personal or family matter
Oct. 10, 2007	Aye	House vote 948	On Passage, H R 3648	Personal or family matter
Oct. 10, 2007	No	House vote 947	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3648	Personal or family matter
Oct. 10, 2007	Aye	House vote 946	On Passage, H R 3246	Personal or family matter
Oct. 10, 2007	No	House vote 945	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3246	Personal or family matter

Other Representatives from Indiana:

	Name	Missed
	Todd Rokita (R)	4.4%
	Marlin A. Stutzman (R)	2.6%
	André Carson (D)	2.6%
	Peter J. Visclosky (D)	2.5%
	Todd C. Young (R)	1.7%
	Jackie Walorski (R)	1.6%
	Luke Messer (R)	1.4%
	Larry Bucshon (R)	1.1%
	Susan W. Brooks (R)	0.8%