Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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Rep. Trent Franks
R-Ariz., 8th District. Member since 2003. Website | Facebook
2.0%
votes missed
141 out of 6,906
15.6%
misses explained
22 out of 141
1
mistake
Trent Franks ranks 183rd 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.
22
Ambiguous or no reason
1
Voted incorrectly
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.
5
Floor Votes
14
Suspension of the Rules
4
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 16, 2013 | Yes | House vote 641 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 441 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 13, 2012 | No | House vote 565 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5544 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 16, 2012 | Yes | House vote 252 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 205 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 16, 2012 | Yes | House vote 251 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3874 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 16, 2012 | Yes | House vote 250 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 365 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 17, 2012 | Yes | House vote 152 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3001 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| April 15, 2011 | Yea | House vote 270 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H CON RES 35 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 18, 2011 | Aye | House vote 64 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 19, 2009 | Yes | House vote 356 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2847 | Voted incorrectly |
| June 3, 2009 | Yes | House vote 294 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 489 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Arizona:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Paul A. Gosar (R) | 8.2% |
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Raúl M. Grijalva (D) | 7.9% |
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Ann Kirkpatrick (D) | 4.8% |
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Kyrsten Sinema (D) | 3.0% |
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Matt Salmon (R) | 2.3% |
|
Trent Franks (R) | 2.0% |
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Ruben Gallego (D) | 1.7% |
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David Schweikert (R) | 1.4% |
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Martha McSally (R) | 0.0% |
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