Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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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
0
mistakes
200720082009201020112012201320142015

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.
89
Ambiguous or no reason
13
Personal or family matter
4
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.
54
Floor Votes
29
Suspension of the Rules
23
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

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

All Vote Explanations

Date
Vote
Roll Call
Title
Reason
Oct. 7, 2013 No House vote 519 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 371 Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 4, 2013 Yes House vote 500 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2848 Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 4, 2013 Yes House vote 499 On Passage, H R 3210 Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 4, 2013 No House vote 498 On concurring in the Senate amendment with amendment # 2, H J RES 59 Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 4, 2013 No House vote 497 On concurring in the Senate amendment with amendment # 1, H J RES 59 Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 4, 2013 Yes House vote 496 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2251 Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 4, 2013 No House vote 495 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 366 Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 4, 2013 No House vote 494 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 366 Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 4, 2013 No House vote 493 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 361 Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 4, 2013 Yes House vote 492 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3096 Ambiguous or no reason

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