Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Joe Wilson
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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”
All Vote Explanations
Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
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June 23, 2010 | Aye | House vote 377 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 546 | Ambiguous or no reason |
June 23, 2010 | Aye | House vote 376 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 288 | Ambiguous or no reason |
June 15, 2010 | Aye | House vote 357 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5502 | Ambiguous or no reason |
June 15, 2010 | Aye | House vote 356 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1409 | Ambiguous or no reason |
June 15, 2010 | Aye | House vote 355 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1368 | Ambiguous or no reason |
June 9, 2010 | Aye | House vote 338 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 518 | Ambiguous or no reason |
June 9, 2010 | Aye | House vote 337 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1061 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Feb. 26, 2010 | Aye | House vote 68 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 227 | Attending memorial services |
Feb. 26, 2010 | Aye | House vote 67 | On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments, H R 3961 | Attending memorial services |
Feb. 26, 2010 | Nay | House vote 66 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1105 | Attending memorial services |
Other Representatives from South Carolina:
Name | Missed | |
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James E. Clyburn (D) | 3.3% |
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Mick Mulvaney (R) | 2.3% |
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Trey Gowdy (R) | 2.2% |
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Mark Sanford (R) | 2.1% |
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Joe Wilson (R) | 1.8% |
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Tom Rice (R) | 1.7% |
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Jeff Duncan (R) | 1.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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