Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

Who Missed House Vote 859 (Sept. 6, 2007)?

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This vote on passage of the bill H R 2786 occurred on Sept. 6, 2007. The vote passed with 333 votes in favor and 75 opposed.

Six out of 24 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 Yea Personal or family matter
Russ Carnahan, D-Mo.
John R. Carter, R-Tex. Sept. 6, 2007 No Personal or family matter
Jo Ann Davis, R-Va.
Lincoln Davis, D-Tenn.
Louie Gohmert, R-Tex.
J. Hastert, R-Ill.
Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla.
Darlene Hooley, D-Ore.
Bobby Jindal, R-La.
Sam Johnson, R-Tex.
Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio
Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y. Sept. 7, 2007 Aye Attending memorial services
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla.
Edward R. Royce, R-Calif.
Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif. Sept. 6, 2007 Aye 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 Aye 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
John Sullivan, R-Okla. Sept. 7, 2007 Aye Voted incorrectly