Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Brad R. Wenstrup
0.9%
votes missed
16 out of 1,773
75.0%
misses explained
12 out of 16
0
mistakes
Brad R. Wenstrup ranks 360th 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.
9
Personal or family matter
2
Attending to prior commitment
1
Attending memorial services
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.
6
Floor Votes
3
Suspension of the Rules
3
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 19, 2014 | Yea | House vote 513 | On Passage, H R 4 | Attending to prior commitment |
| Sept. 19, 2014 | Nay | House vote 512 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 4 | Attending to prior commitment |
| April 2, 2014 | Yea | House vote 148 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 4278 | Attending memorial services |
| Nov. 14, 2013 | Yea | House vote 579 | On Passage, H R 982 | Personal or family matter |
| Nov. 14, 2013 | No | House vote 578 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 982 | Personal or family matter |
| Nov. 14, 2013 | No | House vote 577 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 982 | Personal or family matter |
| Nov. 14, 2013 | No | House vote 576 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 982 | Personal or family matter |
| Nov. 14, 2013 | No | House vote 575 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 982 | Personal or family matter |
| Nov. 14, 2013 | Yea | House vote 574 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 403 | Personal or family matter |
| Nov. 14, 2013 | Yea | House vote 573 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 403 | Personal or family matter |
Other Representatives from Ohio:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Steve Stivers (R) | 7.0% |
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Marcy Kaptur (D) | 4.3% |
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Tim Ryan (D) | 4.0% |
 |
John A. Boehner (R) | 3.8% |
 |
Marcia L. Fudge (D) | 3.5% |
 |
Patrick J. Tiberi (R) | 2.9% |
 |
Jim Jordan (R) | 2.0% |
 |
Joyce Beatty (D) | 1.6% |
 |
David P. Joyce (R) | 1.5% |
 |
Michael R. Turner (R) | 1.5% |
|
Brad R. Wenstrup (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Bob Gibbs (R) | 0.8% |
 |
James B. Renacci (R) | 0.8% |
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Robert E. Latta (R) | 0.4% |
 |
Steve Chabot (R) | 0.3% |
 |
Bill Johnson (R) | 0.2% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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