Are members of congress entitled to abstain or vote "present" (as opposed to yea or nay)? Is there a way for members of congress to be reprimanded for absenteeism or chronic abstaining from voting? A contempt of congress type of charge or is abstaining to keep quorum from being attained considered valid strategy?

Are members of Congress entitled to abstain or vote "present" (as opposed to yea or nay)? Is there a way for members of Congress to be reprimanded for absenteeism or chronic abstention from voting? Is there a contempt of Congress type of charge, or is abstaining to keep a quorum from being attained considered a valid strategy?

Are members of congress entitled to abstain or vote "present" (as opposed to yea or nay)?

Are members of congress entitled to abstain or vote "present" (as opposed to yea or nay)? Is there a way for members of congress to be reprimanded for absenteeism or chronic abstaining from voting? A contempt of congress type of charge or is abstaining to keep quorum from being attained considered valid strategy?

If we define "Fence-sitting" as abstaining from a vote or voting "present". Are members of congress entitled to "Fence Sit" as a way to not commit to a position that may be controversial and alienate the member of Congress's constituency?

Are the ways to keep widespread abstaining from a vote to insure quorum is met or is abstaining to reduce the chance of quorum a valid strategy in the dealings of congress? I was wondering if there is some sort of contempt of congress charge that can be brought to a member of congress that abstains often?

Are members of congress entitled to abstain or vote "present" (as opposed to yea or nay)?