Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky
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2.5%
votes missed
174 out of 6,906
60.9%
misses explained
106 out of 174
0
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.
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)
Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act or the DISCLOSE Act
All Vote Explanations
Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | Yes | House vote 491 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments, H R 1412 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Sept. 26, 2013 | Yes | House vote 485 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 354 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Sept. 26, 2013 | Yes | House vote 484 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1961 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Sept. 12, 2013 | No | House vote 459 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Ambiguous or no reason |
Sept. 12, 2013 | No | House vote 458 | On Passage, H R 2775 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Dec. 31, 2012 | Yes | House vote 651 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 3202 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Dec. 31, 2012 | Yes | House vote 650 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, H R 4057 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Dec. 31, 2012 | Yes | House vote 649 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3159 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Dec. 11, 2012 | Yes | House vote 619 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 2367 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Dec. 11, 2012 | Yes | House vote 618 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6602 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Indiana:
Name | Missed | |
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Todd Rokita (R) | 4.4% |
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Marlin A. Stutzman (R) | 2.6% |
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André Carson (D) | 2.6% |
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Peter J. Visclosky (D) | 2.5% |
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Todd C. Young (R) | 1.7% |
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Jackie Walorski (R) | 1.6% |
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Luke Messer (R) | 1.4% |
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Larry Bucshon (R) | 1.1% |
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Susan W. Brooks (R) | 0.8% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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