Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Danny K. Davis
6.7%
votes missed
466 out of 6,906
18.0%
misses explained
84 out of 466
0
mistakes
Danny K. Davis ranks 83rd 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.
81
Ambiguous or no reason
3
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.
20
Floor Votes
53
Suspension of the Rules
11
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2009 | Yea | House vote 647 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 593 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 10, 2009 | Yea | House vote 56 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 60 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 10, 2009 | Yea | House vote 55 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 114 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 10, 2009 | Yea | House vote 54 | On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 1 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 30, 2008 | Yes | House vote | Passage, Objections of the President Not Withstanding, H R 6331 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 2, 2008 | Yea | House vote 149 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 302 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 2, 2008 | Yea | House vote 148 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2675 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 2, 2008 | Yea | House vote 147 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3352 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Jan. 29, 2008 | Yea | House vote 22 | Passage, Objections of the President Not Withstanding, H R 3963 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Jan. 29, 2008 | Yea | House vote 21 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H R 3963 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Illinois:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Bobby L. Rush (D) | 22.4% |
 |
Luis V. Gutiérrez (D) | 15.1% |
 |
Tammy Duckworth (D) | 9.0% |
|
Danny K. Davis (D) | 6.7% |
 |
Robin L. Kelly (D) | 4.9% |
 |
John Shimkus (R) | 3.9% |
 |
Daniel Lipinski (D) | 3.0% |
 |
Peter J. Roskam (R) | 2.7% |
 |
Rodney Davis (R) | 2.3% |
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Mike Quigley (D) | 2.3% |
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Robert J. Dold (R) | 1.9% |
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Janice D. Schakowsky (D) | 1.5% |
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Adam Kinzinger (R) | 1.5% |
 |
Cheri Bustos (D) | 1.5% |
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Mike Bost (R) | 1.2% |
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Randy Hultgren (R) | 0.9% |
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Bill Foster (D) | 0.8% |
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Darin LaHood (R) | 0.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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