Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Tammy Duckworth
9.0%
votes missed
159 out of 1,773
87.4%
misses explained
139 out of 159
0
mistakes
Tammy Duckworth ranks 8th 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.
126
Medical matter
8
Personal or family matter
2
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.
80
Floor Votes
36
Suspension of the Rules
19
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H RES 776, 2014 (vote 561)
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energy
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 10, 2014 | Yea | House vote 549 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5759 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 10, 2014 | Yea | House vote 548 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 758 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 10, 2014 | Nay | House vote 547 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended, H RES 770 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 10, 2014 | Nay | House vote 546 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 770 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 10, 2014 | Yea | House vote 545 | On Passage, H R 647 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 10, 2014 | Yea | House vote 544 | On Passage, H R 5771 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 10, 2014 | Yea | House vote 543 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5771 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 10, 2014 | House vote 542 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Medical matter | |
| Dec. 10, 2014 | Yea | House vote 541 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5769 | Medical matter |
| Dec. 10, 2014 | Nay | House vote 540 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 766 | Medical matter |
Other Representatives from Illinois:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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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% |
 |
Mike Quigley (D) | 2.3% |
 |
Robert J. Dold (R) | 1.9% |
 |
Janice D. Schakowsky (D) | 1.5% |
 |
Adam Kinzinger (R) | 1.5% |
 |
Cheri Bustos (D) | 1.5% |
 |
Mike Bost (R) | 1.2% |
 |
Randy Hultgren (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Bill Foster (D) | 0.8% |
 |
Darin LaHood (R) | 0.0% |
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