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Rep. Ken Calvert

R-Calif., 42nd District. Member since 1993. Website | Facebook

2.5%

votes missed

173 out of 6,906

17.9%

misses explained

31 out of 173

mistakes

Ken Calvert ranks 343rd in votes missed of the 434 voting lawmakers in the current Congress, which began this year.

Most Common Explanation Types

ProPublica categorized the many reasons members gave for missing votes. Of these explanations —which are not mandatory— half of all explanations are unclear, simply restating the absence. Also commonly cited are personal and family obligations, and ill health.

Leave of absence

Participating in an election

Ambiguous or no reason

Types of Votes Explained

We classified votes into three categories: On amendments to bills, which are numerous and can be voted on very quickly; on bills considered “under suspension of the rules,” which are usually uncontroversial and require two-thirds support for passage, and on “floor votes,” which include votes “on passage” and require a simple majority for approval.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
July 23, 2015	Yes	House vote 466	On Passage, H R 3009	Vote not recorded
June 10, 2010	Aye	House vote 346	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5133	Participating in an election
June 10, 2010	Aye	House vote 345	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5278	Participating in an election
June 10, 2010	Aye	House vote 343	On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 4173	Participating in an election
June 10, 2010	Aye	House vote 342	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1178	Participating in an election
June 10, 2010	No	House vote 341	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 989	Participating in an election
June 10, 2010	No	House vote 340	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1424	Participating in an election
June 10, 2010	No	House vote 339	On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1424	Participating in an election
June 10, 2010	Aye	House vote 338	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 518	Participating in an election
June 10, 2010	Aye	House vote 337	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1061	Participating in an election

Other Representatives from California:

	Name	Missed
	Jackie Speier (D)	10.9%
	Karen Bass (D)	9.1%
	Loretta Sanchez (D)	8.3%
	Maxine Waters (D)	7.6%
	Linda T. Sánchez (D)	6.5%
	Dana Rohrabacher (R)	6.2%
	Tony Cárdenas (D)	5.6%
	Michael M. Honda (D)	5.3%
	Raul Ruiz (D)	5.2%
	Ted Lieu (D)	5.2%
	Jim Costa (D)	4.7%
	John Garamendi (D)	4.6%
	Barbara Lee (D)	4.6%
	Zoe Lofgren (D)	4.6%
	Grace F. Napolitano (D)	4.3%
	Xavier Becerra (D)	3.9%
	Nancy Pelosi (D)	3.8%
	Devin Nunes (R)	3.4%
	Judy Chu (D)	3.1%
	Anna G. Eshoo (D)	2.9%
	Jared Huffman (D)	2.5%
	Ken Calvert (R)	2.5%
	Janice Hahn (D)	2.4%
	Sam Farr (D)	2.4%
	Darrell E. Issa (R)	2.4%
	Lois Capps (D)	2.3%
	Duncan Hunter (R)	2.2%
	Doug LaMalfa (R)	2.2%
	Stephen Knight (R)	2.1%
	Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)	1.9%
	Kevin McCarthy (R)	1.8%
	Juan Vargas (D)	1.7%
	Mike Thompson (D)	1.7%
	Edward R. Royce (R)	1.5%
	Scott H. Peters (D)	1.5%
	Jeff Denham (R)	1.5%
	Jerry McNerney (D)	1.5%
	Susan A. Davis (D)	1.3%
	Ami Bera (D)	1.3%
	Brad Sherman (D)	1.1%
	Mark DeSaulnier (D)	1.0%
	Doris O. Matsui (D)	0.9%
	Paul Cook (R)	0.9%
	Mimi Walters (R)	0.9%
	Alan S. Lowenthal (D)	0.8%
	Adam B. Schiff (D)	0.8%
	Eric Swalwell (D)	0.7%
	Tom McClintock (R)	0.6%
	David G. Valadao (R)	0.6%
	Norma J. Torres (D)	0.5%
	Pete Aguilar (D)	0.5%
	Julia Brownley (D)	0.5%
	Mark Takano (D)	0.1%