Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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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 209 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5613 Attending memorial services
April 24, 2008 Nay House vote 208 On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN 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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