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Rep. Lynn A. Westmoreland

R-Ga., 3rd District. Member since 2005. Website | Facebook

5.6%

votes missed

386 out of 6,906

50.0%

misses explained

193 out of 386

mistake

Lynn A. Westmoreland ranks 88th 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.

107

Personal or family matter

Medical matter

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

Close Votes Missed

Not Voting
Voted “present”

H R 2638, 2007 (vote 474)

50%

yes no

207

214

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

H R 2642, 2007 (vote 496)

50%

yes no

206

211

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
June 25, 2015		House vote 378	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2576	Medical matter
June 25, 2015		House vote 377	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 805	Medical matter
June 25, 2015		House vote 376	On Passage, H R 1190	Medical matter
June 15, 2015	Yes	House vote 388	On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendment to House Amendment to Senate Amendment, H R 1295	Voted incorrectly
March 10, 2014	Yea	House vote 90	On Passage, H R 899	Attending memorial services
March 10, 2014	Yea	House vote 69	On Passage, H R 3865	Attending memorial services
March 10, 2014	Yea	House vote 67	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1944	Attending memorial services
Feb. 25, 2014	Yea	House vote 62	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3448	Inclement weather
Nov. 15, 2013	Yea	House vote 572	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2922	Ambiguous or no reason
Nov. 15, 2013	Yea	House vote 571	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2871	Ambiguous or no reason

Other Representatives from Georgia:

	Name	Missed
	John Lewis (D)	8.8%
	Lynn A. Westmoreland (R)	5.6%
	Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. (D)	4.7%
	Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D)	4.3%
	Doug Collins (R)	3.4%
	David Scott (D)	2.1%
	Tom Price (R)	1.8%
	Austin Scott (R)	1.6%
	Rob Woodall (R)	1.3%
	Jody B. Hice (R)	1.2%
	Tom Graves (R)	1.1%
	Barry Loudermilk (R)	0.9%
	Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R)	0.5%
	Rick W. Allen (R)	0.3%