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Who Missed House Vote 471 (July 8, 2008)?

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This vote on suspending the rules and passing H R 3981 occurred on July 8, 2008. The vote passed with 360 votes in favor and 23 opposed.

12 out of 51 members of the House gave explanations for missing this vote.

Member Current Date Filed How they would have voted Reason for missing vote
Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii
Rodney Alexander, R-La.
Robert Andrews, D-N.J. July 9, 2008 Yea Ambiguous or no reason
Spencer Bachus III, R-Ala.
Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Fla.
Virginia Brown-Waite, R-Fla.
Ken Calvert, R-Calif.
Christopher Cannon, R-Utah
John R. Carter, R-Tex. July 9, 2008 Aye Ambiguous or no reason
Steve Cohen, D-Tenn. July 10, 2008 Yes Travel difficulties
Barbara Cubin, R-Wyo.
William Delahunt, D-Mass.
John Dingell, D-Mich.
John Doolittle, R-Calif.
Philip English, R-Pa.
Michael Ferguson, R-N.J.
J. Randy Forbes, R-Va.
Vito Fossella Jr., R-N.Y.
Wayne Gilchrest, R-Md.
Kenny Hulshof, R-Mo.
Timothy Johnson, R-Ill. July 9, 2008 Yea Travel difficulties
Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio
Nicholas Lampson, D-Tex.
Sander M. Levin, D-Mich. July 9, 2008 Yea Ambiguous or no reason
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. July 10, 2008 Yes Ambiguous or no reason
Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y.
Charles Melancon, D-La.
John Murtha, D-Pa.
Stevan Pearce, R-N.M.
John Peterson, R-Pa.
Charles Pickering Jr., R-Miss.
Ted Poe, R-Tex. July 10, 2008 Yea Official business
Deborah Pryce, R-Ohio
Thomas Reynolds, R-N.Y.
Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif.
Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill. Sept. 9, 2008 Aye Medical matter
Linda T. Sánchez, D-Calif. July 9, 2008 Yea Ambiguous or no reason
H. Saxton, R-N.J.
Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif. July 9, 2008 Yea Personal or family matter
Heath Shuler, D-N.C.
Michael K. Simpson, R-Idaho
Lamar Smith, R-Tex.
Mark Souder, R-Ind.
Gene Taylor, D-Miss.
Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y.
Tom Udall, D-N.M.
Mark Udall, D-Colo.
David Weldon Jr., R-Fla.
Gerald Weller, R-Ill. July 10, 2008 Aye Personal or family matter
Charles Wilson, D-Ohio
C. Young, R-Fla.