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

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

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All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
June 29, 2010 No House vote 390 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5175 Ambiguous or no reason
June 29, 2010 Aye House vote 389 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5175 Ambiguous or no reason
June 29, 2010 No House vote 388 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5175 Ambiguous or no reason
June 29, 2010 Aye House vote 387 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 285 Ambiguous or no reason
June 29, 2010 Aye House vote 386 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1468 Ambiguous or no reason
June 29, 2010 Aye House vote 385 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1468 Ambiguous or no reason
June 29, 2010 Aye House vote 384 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1388 Ambiguous or no reason
June 29, 2010 Aye House vote 383 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3993 Ambiguous or no reason
June 29, 2010 Aye House vote 382 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5481 Ambiguous or no reason
June 20, 2008 Aye House vote 433 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1029 Attending memorial services

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