Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
D-Hawaii, 2nd District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook
2.8%
votes missed
49 out of 1,773
81.6%
misses explained
40 out of 49
0
mistakes
Tulsi Gabbard ranks 343rd 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.
23
Military service
17
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.
24
Floor Votes
12
Suspension of the Rules
4
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2014 | Yes | House vote 4 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3628 | Military service |
| April 7, 2014 | Yes | House vote 3 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3527 | Military service |
| April 7, 2014 | Yes | House vote 2 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 724 | Military service |
| April 7, 2014 | Present | House vote 1 | Call of the House, QUORUM | Military service |
| March 12, 2014 | Nay | House vote 118 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 511 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 23, 2013 | No | House vote 549 | On Agreeing to the Grayson (FL) amendment to the title, H J RES 80 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 23, 2013 | No | House vote 548 | On Passage, H J RES 80 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 23, 2013 | No | House vote 547 | Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, H J RES 80 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 15, 2013 | No | House vote 537 | On Passage, H J RES 90 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 15, 2013 | No | House vote 536 | Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, H J RES 90 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Hawaii:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tulsi Gabbard (D) | 2.8% |
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Mark Takai (D) | 2.4% |
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