Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen
1.6%
votes missed
109 out of 6,906
26.6%
misses explained
29 out of 109
0
mistakes
Chris Van Hollen ranks 288th 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.
19
Ambiguous or no reason
8
Official business
2
Travel difficulties
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.
13
Floor Votes
12
Suspension of the Rules
4
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2014 | No | House vote 126 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 515 | Official business |
| Oct. 23, 2013 | Yea | House vote 553 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 23, 2013 | Yea | House vote 552 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3205 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 23, 2013 | Yea | House vote 551 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 185 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 26, 2012 | Yes | House vote 114 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 665 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 26, 2012 | No | House vote 113 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 587 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 26, 2012 | No | House vote 112 | On Consideration of the Resolution, H RES 587 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 9, 2012 | Yes | House vote 35 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1162 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 9, 2012 | No | House vote 34 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 537 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 30, 2011 | Nay | House vote 871 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 477 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Maryland:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D) | 4.8% |
 |
Steny H. Hoyer (D) | 2.9% |
 |
Elijah E. Cummings (D) | 2.8% |
 |
John K. Delaney (D) | 2.0% |
 |
Donna F. Edwards (D) | 1.8% |
|
Chris Van Hollen (D) | 1.6% |
 |
John P. Sarbanes (D) | 1.4% |
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Andy Harris (R) | 1.2% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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