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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
Jan. 18, 2007	Yea	House vote 34	On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN	Leave of absence
Jan. 17, 2007	Yea	House vote 33	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 58	Leave of absence
Jan. 17, 2007	Nay	House vote 32	On Passage, H R 5	Leave of absence
Jan. 17, 2007	Yea	House vote 31	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5	Leave of absence
Jan. 17, 2007	Nay	House vote 30	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 65	Leave of absence
Jan. 17, 2007	Nay	House vote 29	On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 65	Leave of absence
Jan. 17, 2007	Yea	House vote 28	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 434	Leave of absence
Jan. 17, 2007	Yea	House vote 27	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 31	Leave of absence
Jan. 16, 2007	Aye	House vote 26	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 43	Leave of absence
Jan. 16, 2007	Aye	House vote 25	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as amended, H RES 39	Leave of absence

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%