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Rep. Michael M. Honda

D-Calif., 17th District. Member since 2001. Website | Facebook

5.3%

votes missed

366 out of 6,906

24.0%

misses explained

88 out of 366

mistake

Michael M. Honda ranks 248th 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.

Ambiguous or no reason

Personal or family matter

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

Close Votes Missed

Not Voting
Voted “present”

H R 5326, 2012 (vote 214)

50%

yes no

206

204

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

H R 1947, 2013 (vote 276)

50%

yes no

208

217

Who else missed this vote?

H RES 976, 2008 (vote 50)

50%

yes no

206

199

Providing for consideration of H.R. 5349, to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days

Who else missed this vote?

H R 1947, 2013 (vote 280)

50%

yes no

215

211

Who else missed this vote?

H R 1947, 2013 (vote 268)

50%

yes no

211

215

Who else missed this vote?

H RES 1298, 2008 (vote 450)

50%

yes no

207

204

Providing for consideration of H.R. 2176, to provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community

Who else missed this vote?

H R 3230, 2014 (vote 450)

50%

yes no

205

207

Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014

Who else missed this vote?

H R 5719, 2008 (vote 189)

50%

yes no

210

Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act

Who else missed this vote?

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
Jan. 7, 2011	Nay	House vote 10	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 26	Official business
Jan. 7, 2011	Nay	House vote 9	On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 26	Official business
Oct. 15, 2009	Yea	House vote 779	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 786	Official business
Oct. 15, 2009	Yea	House vote 778	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3371	Official business
Oct. 15, 2009	Yea	House vote 777	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 816	Official business
Oct. 15, 2009	Yea	House vote 776	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1327	Official business
May 19, 2009	Yea	House vote 271	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, S 896	Ambiguous or no reason
May 19, 2009	Yea	House vote 270	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1089	Ambiguous or no reason
Jan. 14, 2009	Aye	House vote 11	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 41	Ambiguous or no reason
Sept. 25, 2007	Yea	House vote 894	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 340	Official business

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	Name	Missed
	Jackie Speier (D)	10.9%
	Karen Bass (D)	9.1%
	Loretta Sanchez (D)	8.3%
	Maxine Waters (D)	7.6%
	Linda T. Sánchez (D)	6.5%
	Dana Rohrabacher (R)	6.2%
	Tony Cárdenas (D)	5.6%
	Michael M. Honda (D)	5.3%
	Raul Ruiz (D)	5.2%
	Ted Lieu (D)	5.2%
	Jim Costa (D)	4.7%
	John Garamendi (D)	4.6%
	Barbara Lee (D)	4.6%
	Zoe Lofgren (D)	4.6%
	Grace F. Napolitano (D)	4.3%
	Xavier Becerra (D)	3.9%
	Nancy Pelosi (D)	3.8%
	Devin Nunes (R)	3.4%
	Judy Chu (D)	3.1%
	Anna G. Eshoo (D)	2.9%
	Jared Huffman (D)	2.5%
	Ken Calvert (R)	2.5%
	Janice Hahn (D)	2.4%
	Sam Farr (D)	2.4%
	Darrell E. Issa (R)	2.4%
	Lois Capps (D)	2.3%
	Duncan Hunter (R)	2.2%
	Doug LaMalfa (R)	2.2%
	Stephen Knight (R)	2.1%
	Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)	1.9%
	Kevin McCarthy (R)	1.8%
	Juan Vargas (D)	1.7%
	Mike Thompson (D)	1.7%
	Edward R. Royce (R)	1.5%
	Scott H. Peters (D)	1.5%
	Jeff Denham (R)	1.5%
	Jerry McNerney (D)	1.5%
	Susan A. Davis (D)	1.3%
	Ami Bera (D)	1.3%
	Brad Sherman (D)	1.1%
	Mark DeSaulnier (D)	1.0%
	Doris O. Matsui (D)	0.9%
	Paul Cook (R)	0.9%
	Mimi Walters (R)	0.9%
	Alan S. Lowenthal (D)	0.8%
	Adam B. Schiff (D)	0.8%
	Eric Swalwell (D)	0.7%
	Tom McClintock (R)	0.6%
	David G. Valadao (R)	0.6%
	Norma J. Torres (D)	0.5%
	Pete Aguilar (D)	0.5%
	Julia Brownley (D)	0.5%
	Mark Takano (D)	0.1%