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Rep. Joe Wilson

R-S.C., 2nd District. Member since 2001. Website | Facebook

1.8%
votes missed
127 out of 6,906
66.9%
misses explained
85 out of 127
0
mistakes

Joe Wilson ranks 108th 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.
25
Participating in an election
18
Personal or family matter
12
Ambiguous or no reason

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.
21
Floor Votes
27
Suspension of the Rules
37
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

H R 4745, 2014 (vote 283)

50%
yes no
214
212

Explanation
Who else missed this vote?

H R 4745, 2014 (vote 290)

50%
yes no
210
209

Explanation
Who else missed this vote?

H R 4745, 2014 (vote 293)

50%
yes no
208
212

Explanation
Who else missed this vote?

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
May 23, 2011 Aye House vote 323 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 754 Personal or family matter
May 23, 2011 Aye House vote 322 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 264 Personal or family matter
May 23, 2011 Aye House vote 321 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H CON RES 50 Personal or family matter
May 23, 2011 Aye House vote 320 On Passage, H R 1231 Personal or family matter
May 23, 2011 Nay House vote 319 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1231 Personal or family matter
May 23, 2011 Nay House vote 318 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1231 Personal or family matter
May 23, 2011 Nay House vote 317 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1231 Personal or family matter
May 23, 2011 Nay House vote 316 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1231 Personal or family matter
May 23, 2011 Nay House vote 315 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1231 Personal or family matter
June 23, 2010 Aye House vote 378 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1407 Ambiguous or no reason

Other Representatives from South Carolina:

Name Missed
James E. Clyburn (D) 3.3%
Mick Mulvaney (R) 2.3%
Trey Gowdy (R) 2.2%
Mark Sanford (R) 2.1%
Joe Wilson (R) 1.8%
Tom Rice (R) 1.7%
Jeff Duncan (R) 1.0%

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