Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Charles W. Boustany Jr.
2.0%
votes missed
139 out of 6,906
5.0%
misses explained
7 out of 139
0
mistakes
Charles W. Boustany Jr. ranks 100th 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.
4
Travel difficulties
3
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.
4
Floor Votes
3
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2014 | Yea | House vote 92 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 488 | Travel difficulties |
| March 5, 2014 | Yea | House vote 91 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3370 | Travel difficulties |
| Feb. 26, 2013 | Yea | House vote 47 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 667 | Travel difficulties |
| Feb. 26, 2013 | Yea | House vote 46 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Travel difficulties |
| May 27, 2011 | Yea | House vote 376 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment, S 990 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 26, 2011 | Yea | House vote 375 | On Passage, H R 1540 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 26, 2011 | Nay | House vote 374 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1540 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Louisiana:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Cedric L. Richmond (D) | 8.1% |
|
Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R) | 2.0% |
 |
Steve Scalise (R) | 1.4% |
 |
John Fleming (R) | 0.8% |
 |
Garret Graves (R) | 0.3% |
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Ralph Lee Abraham (R) | 0.3% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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