Rep. Sam Graves
Republican · Missouri's 6th District · in the House since 2001
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Rep. Sam Graves has missed 30 of 323 roll-call votes this Congress, 9.3% of them, 6 times as many as the typical House member (1.5%).
What they show up for, and what they skip
Sam Graves almost always votes on amendments (missed 0%) and votes on energy (0%), but misses far more votes on finance (33%) and suspension votes (25%).
By kind of vote
Share missed · the gray tick is their overall 9.3%
By topic
From the Library of Congress subject of each bill · topics with 10+ votes
Days of the week: missed 44% of Monday votes and 2.2% of Tuesday votes.
Votes cast and missed, month by month
Each bar is one month of roll calls in the 119th Congress. Shaded months have a reason on record.
- Voted (yes, no or present)
- Missed
- Reason on record
Year by year
Share of votes missed. The gray tick is the typical House member.
Missed days in 2026
Each square is a day the House held votes. Darker means more votes missed that day.
- Jan 6: voted every time
- Jan 7: voted every time
- Jan 8: voted every time
- Jan 9: voted every time
- Jan 12: missed 3 of 3
- Jan 13: voted every time
- Jan 14: voted every time
- Jan 15: voted every time
- Jan 20: voted every time
- Jan 21: voted every time
- Jan 22: voted every time
- Feb 2: voted every time
- Feb 3: voted every time
- Feb 4: voted every time
- Feb 9: missed 2 of 2
- Feb 10: voted every time
- Feb 11: voted every time
- Feb 12: voted every time
- Feb 24: voted every time
- Feb 25: voted every time
- Mar 4: voted every time
- Mar 5: voted every time
- Mar 17: voted every time
- Mar 18: voted every time
- Mar 19: voted every time
- Mar 24: voted every time
- Mar 25: voted every time
- Mar 26: voted every time
- Mar 27: missed 4 of 4
- Apr 14: voted every time
- Apr 15: voted every time
- Apr 16: voted every time
- Apr 17: voted every time
- Apr 20: voted every time
- Apr 21: voted every time
- Apr 22: voted every time
- Apr 23: voted every time
- Apr 27: voted every time
- Apr 29: voted every time
- Apr 30: voted every time
- May 12: missed 1 of 2
- May 13: voted every time
- May 14: voted every time
- May 15: voted every time
- May 20: missed 11 of 11
- May 21: voted every time
- Jun 3: voted every time
- Jun 4: voted every time
- Jun 8: voted every time
- Jun 9: missed 1 of 7
- Jun 10: voted every time
- Jun 11: voted every time
- Jun 23: voted every time
- Jun 24: voted every time
- Jun 25: voted every time
- Jun 29: voted every time
- Jun 30: voted every time
- Jul 13: missed 2 of 2
- Jul 14: voted every time
- Jul 15: voted every time
- Jul 16: voted every time
- Jul 20: missed 2 of 2
- Jul 21: voted every time
- Jul 22: voted every time
- Jul 23: missed 2 of 2
- Aug 31: missed 2 of 2
- Sep 1: voted every time
- Sep 2: voted every time
- Sep 3: voted every time
- Sep 14: voted every time
- Sep 15: voted every time
- Sep 16: voted every time
- Nov 9: voted every time
- Nov 10: voted every time
- Nov 11: voted every time
- Nov 12: voted every time
Voted every time Missed every vote
Reasons on record
What the member or their office said, with the source. Absences with no reason given are listed as such.
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No reason given 30 votes on 10 days
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Key votes missed
| Date | Vote | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Local Access to Courts Act S. 32 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 285 |
Passed | 378–10 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act S. 307 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 284 |
Passed | 376–8 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act H.R. 8884 · On Passage · roll call 283 |
Passed | 232–188 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed … H.Con.Res. 89 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 282 |
Passed | 214–208 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act H.R. 8823 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 251 |
Passed | 396–0 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | EARLY Act Reauthorization H.R. 4541 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 250 |
Passed | 394–6 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Improving Travel for American Families Act H.R. 8897 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 235 |
Passed | 398–12 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act H.R. 3106 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 234 |
Passed | 400–7 |
| May 20, 2026 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; providing for consi… H.Res. 1300 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 186 |
Passed | 208–207 |
| May 20, 2026 | PROTECT Kids Act H.R. 2616 · On Passage · roll call 184 |
Passed | 217–198 |
| May 20, 2026 | 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act H.R. 1993 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 182 |
Passed | 415–0 |
| May 20, 2026 | Lulu’s Law S. 1003 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 181 |
Passed | 401–6 |
| May 20, 2026 | Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act S. 2393 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 180 |
Passed | 405–5 |
| May 20, 2026 | Community Bank Deposit Access Act H.R. 5317 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 179 |
Passed | 393–16 |
| May 20, 2026 | American Access to Banking Act H.R. 4544 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 178 |
Passed | 405–4 |
Missed 30 votes in all; only the key ones are listed here.
Missed votes that could have changed the result
Votes Sam Graves missed where the members who didn't vote outnumbered the margin. "Their side lost" means most of their party voted on the losing side.
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Jul 23, 2026 · House #282Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces…On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89
It passed 214–208 with 7 Republicans and 2 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 6 votes short and 7 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 214–215. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (216–215).
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Absences could have flipped it May 20, 2026 · House #186Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; providing for consideratio…On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Res. 1300
It passed 208–207 with 10 Republicans and 5 Democrats not voting. The losing side was one vote short and 5 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 208–212. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–212).
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Absences could have flipped it May 20, 2026 · House #185Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; providing for consideratio…On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1300
It passed 209–207 with 9 Republicans and 5 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 2 votes short and 5 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 209–212. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–212).
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Absences could have flipped it May 20, 2026 · House #183PROTECT Kids ActOn Motion to Recommit · H.R. 2616
It failed 207–208 with 10 Republicans and 5 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 2 votes short and 5 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have passed 212–208. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (212–218).
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Absences could have flipped it Mar 27, 2026 · House #107Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) Department of Homeland Security Appropriati…On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1142
It passed 209–206 with 9 Republicans and 8 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 3 votes short and 8 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 209–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
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Absences could have flipped it Mar 27, 2026 · House #106On Motion to AdjournOn Motion to Adjourn
It passed 208–197 with 17 Democrats and 10 Republicans not voting. The losing side was 11 votes short and 17 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 208–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
How that compares
Data: the House Clerk and senate.gov, updated with every roll call. All members →