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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 5, 2011 | Yea | House vote 745 | On Concurring in Senate Amdt to House Amdt to Senate Amdt, H R 2608 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 21, 2009 | Yea | House vote 797 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, S CON RES 43 | Official business |
| Oct. 21, 2009 | Yea | House vote 796 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 660 | Official business |
| Oct. 21, 2009 | Yea | House vote 795 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 837 | Official business |
| Oct. 21, 2009 | Yea | House vote 794 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 811 | Official business |
| Oct. 21, 2009 | Yea | House vote 793 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1793 | Official business |
| Sept. 26, 2007 | Yes | House vote 907 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 590 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 17, 2007 | Yea | House vote 868 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1657 | Travel difficulties |
| Sept. 17, 2007 | Yea | House vote 867 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3246 | Travel difficulties |
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% |
 |
Andy Harris (R) | 1.2% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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