Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. John Conyers Jr.
D-Mich., 13th District. Member since 1965. Website | Facebook
7.6%
votes missed
526 out of 6,906
33.3%
misses explained
175 out of 526
12
mistakes
John Conyers Jr. ranks 33rd 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.
91
Personal or family matter
39
Ambiguous or no reason
24
Official business
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.
63
Floor Votes
114
Suspension of the Rules
10
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H R 1286, 2008 (vote 483)
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2010 | Yea | House vote 305 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1169 | Personal or family matter |
| May 26, 2010 | Yea | House vote 304 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1316 | Personal or family matter |
| May 26, 2010 | Yea | House vote 303 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1385 | Personal or family matter |
| May 26, 2010 | Yea | House vote 302 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1347 | Personal or family matter |
| April 22, 2010 | Yea | House vote 220 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1270 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 22, 2010 | No | House vote 219 | On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 2194 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 22, 2010 | Yea | House vote 218 | On Motion to Refer the Resolution, H RES 1287 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 21, 2010 | Yea | House vote 216 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1216 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 21, 2010 | Yea | House vote 215 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1104 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 21, 2010 | Yea | House vote 214 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, S 1963 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Michigan:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
|
John Conyers Jr. (D) | 7.6% |
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Debbie Dingell (D) | 4.8% |
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John R. Moolenaar (R) | 2.1% |
 |
Sander M. Levin (D) | 1.8% |
 |
Dan Benishek (R) | 1.5% |
 |
Tim Walberg (R) | 1.4% |
 |
Bill Huizenga (R) | 1.2% |
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Brenda L. Lawrence (D) | 1.0% |
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Daniel T. Kildee (D) | 1.0% |
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David A. Trott (R) | 0.7% |
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Fred Upton (R) | 0.4% |
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Candice S. Miller (R) | 0.4% |
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Mike Bishop (R) | 0.3% |
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Justin Amash (R) | 0.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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