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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
March 8, 2012	Aye	House vote 99	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2842	Ambiguous or no reason
March 8, 2012	Aye	House vote 98	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2842	Ambiguous or no reason
March 6, 2012	Aye	House vote 95	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3637	Ambiguous or no reason
Feb. 1, 2012	No	House vote 12	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 522	Ambiguous or no reason
Nov. 4, 2011	No	House vote 825	On Passage, H R 2930	Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 27, 2011	Aye	House vote 815	On Passage, H R 674	Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 27, 2011	Aye	House vote 814	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 674	Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 27, 2011	No	House vote 813	On Passage, H R 2576	Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 13, 2011	Aye	House vote 779	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2250	Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 13, 2011	Aye	House vote 778	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2250	Ambiguous or no reason

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%