Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

Who Missed House Vote 856 (Sept. 6, 2007)?

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This vote on the Westmoreland of Georgia Amendment to H R 2786 occurred on Sept. 6, 2007. The amendment failed with 112 votes in favor and 298 opposed. A total of 27 members did not vote.

Six out of 27 members of the House gave explanations for missing this vote.

Member Current Date Filed How they would have voted Reason for missing vote
Robert Andrews, D-N.J. Sept. 7, 2007 Nay Personal or family matter
John R. Carter, R-Tex. ● Sept. 6, 2007 Aye Personal or family matter
Jo Ann Davis, R-Va.
Eni Faleomavaega, D-AS
Louie Gohmert, R-Tex. ●
J. Hastert, R-Ill.
Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla. ●
Rubén Hinojosa, D-Tex. ●
Darlene Hooley, D-Ore.
Bobby Jindal, R-La.
Sam Johnson, R-Tex. ●
Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio
Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y. Sept. 7, 2007 Nay Attending memorial services
George Miller, D-Calif.
Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz. Sept. 7, 2007 Yes Voted incorrectly
Thomas Reynolds, R-N.Y.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. ●
Edward R. Royce, R-Calif. ●
Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif. ● Sept. 6, 2007 No Attending to prior commitment
John Shimkus, R-Ill. ●
Thomas Tancredo, R-Colo.
Lee Terry, R-Neb. Oct. 3, 2007 Medical matter
Peter J. Visclosky, D-Ind. ●
Diane Watson, D-Calif.
Gerald Weller, R-Ill. Sept. 10, 2007 Nay Ambiguous or no reason
C. Young, R-Fla.
Don Young, R-Alaska ●

In addition, one lawmaker did not miss the vote but either voted incorrectly or otherwise explained their actual vote.

Member Current Date Filed How they would have voted Reason for missing vote
Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz. Sept. 7, 2007 Yes Voted incorrectly