Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Robert J. Wittman
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)
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 |
Other Representatives from Virginia:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
J. Randy Forbes (R) | 2.7% |
 |
Robert Hurt (R) | 2.2% |
 |
Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D) | 2.1% |
 |
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D) | 1.4% |
 |
Dave Brat (R) | 1.4% |
 |
H. Morgan Griffith (R) | 1.3% |
 |
Barbara Comstock (R) | 1.2% |
|
Robert J. Wittman (R) | 1.1% |
 |
Gerald E. Connolly (D) | 0.8% |
 |
Bob Goodlatte (R) | 0.7% |
 |
E. Scott Rigell (R) | 0.7% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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