Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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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
1
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
49
Medical matter
22
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.
84
Floor Votes
49
Suspension of the Rules
61
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
June 19, 2007 Aye House vote 496 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2642 Personal or family matter
June 19, 2007 Aye House vote 495 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2642 Personal or family matter
June 19, 2007 Aye House vote 494 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2642 Personal or family matter
June 19, 2007 No House vote 493 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2642 Personal or family matter
June 19, 2007 Aye House vote 492 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2642 Personal or family matter
June 19, 2007 No House vote 491 On Passage, H R 2638 Personal or family matter
June 19, 2007 Aye House vote 490 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2638 Personal or family matter
June 19, 2007 Aye House vote 489 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2638 Personal or family matter
June 19, 2007 Aye House vote 488 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2638 Personal or family matter
June 19, 2007 Aye House vote 487 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2638 Personal or family matter

This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?

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