December 14, 2009:
Joe skipped two votes in Congress in order to participate in a live blog.

September 29, 2009:
Joe skipped the vote to fund Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration funds. He made time to appear on the Thom Hartmann show on WBLF.

July 21, 2009:
While campaigning in western Pennsylvania, Joe missed 9 vote including a vote to research and develop more environmentally friendly vehicles.

July 21, 2009:
Joe also missed the vote on A Child is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act. This Act allows the Attorney General to make annual grants to the center to promote the quick recovery of a missing child.

July 20, 2009:
Joe missed 3 votes on the 20th in order to campaign in Philadelphia. One of those votes was to pass the New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor America's heroes.

July 15, 2009:
Missed 4 votes in order to campaign in Union, Lycoming, and Clinton counties... one of which was a vote to make appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year.

June 18, 2009:
Instead of voting, Joe was in Montgomery and Delaware Counties campaigning. He missed a vote on Making Appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year.

March 12, 2009:
Joe missed the vote on the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Authorization Amendments on March 12, 2009.

January 15, 2009:
Joe missed the vote about a House Bill that ensures accountability from the Secretary of the Treasury.