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Rep. James E. Clyburn

D-S.C., 6th District. Member since 1993. Website | Facebook

3.3%
votes missed
229 out of 6,906
5.2%
misses explained
12 out of 229
0
mistakes

James E. Clyburn ranks 38th 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.
12
Attending memorial services

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.
7
Floor Votes
2
Suspension of the Rules
3
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
April 24, 2008 Aye House vote 219 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1126 Attending memorial services
April 24, 2008 Aye House vote 218 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1126 Attending memorial services
April 24, 2008 Aye House vote 217 On Passage, H R 5819 Attending memorial services
April 24, 2008 Nay House vote 216 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5819 Attending memorial services
April 24, 2008 Aye House vote 215 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5819 Attending memorial services
April 24, 2008 Aye House vote 214 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5819 Attending memorial services
April 24, 2008 Aye House vote 213 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5819 Attending memorial services
April 24, 2008 Aye House vote 212 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1125 Attending memorial services
April 24, 2008 Aye House vote 211 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1125 Attending memorial services
April 24, 2008 Aye House vote 210 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 322 Attending memorial services

Other Representatives from South Carolina:

Name Missed
James E. Clyburn (D) 3.3%
Mick Mulvaney (R) 2.3%
Trey Gowdy (R) 2.2%
Mark Sanford (R) 2.1%
Joe Wilson (R) 1.8%
Tom Rice (R) 1.7%
Jeff Duncan (R) 1.0%

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