Val Demings' ad said Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has one of the worst attendance records in the U.S. Senate. He has missed 9.2% of 3,744 roll call votes since 2011 - well above the average of 2.3% among members of the Senate.
Still, Rubio’s attendance record did not immediately improve after his presidential campaign. According to
So far, he’s missed 41 votes, making him the 27th most absent member of the Senate. He cited"travel difficulties" for three absences, perIt’s also worth noting that none of the votes Rubio missed in the 117th Congress had a specific impact on Florida. Rubio’s campaign did not answer specific questions about his record. Instead, a spokesperson pointed to aDemings said Rubio has"one of the worst attendance records in the Senate."
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