Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. Robert J. Wittman

R-Va., 1st District. Member since 2007. Website | Facebook

1.1%
votes missed
64 out of 5,745
37.5%
misses explained
24 out of 64
0
mistakes

Robert J. Wittman ranks 315th 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.
12
Personal or family matter
9
Ambiguous or no reason
3
Official business

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.
5
Floor Votes
6
Suspension of the Rules
13
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

H R 4847, 2008 (vote 159)

50%
yes no
205
209

United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
March 1, 2011 Yes House vote 75 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1 Personal or family matter
March 1, 2011 Yes House vote 74 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1 Personal or family matter
March 1, 2011 Yes House vote 73 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1 Personal or family matter
March 1, 2011 Yes House vote 72 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1 Personal or family matter
March 1, 2011 No House vote 71 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1 Personal or family matter
March 1, 2011 Yes House vote 70 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1 Personal or family matter
March 1, 2011 Yes House vote 69 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1 Personal or family matter
March 1, 2011 Yes House vote 68 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1 Personal or family matter
March 1, 2011 Yes House vote 67 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1 Personal or family matter
July 21, 2009 Aye House vote 595 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2245 Official business

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

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