Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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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
1
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.
39
Ambiguous or no reason
29
Personal or family matter
20
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.
11
Floor Votes
17
Suspension of the Rules
61
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H RES 976, 2008 (vote 50)
Providing for consideration of H.R. 5349, to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days
H RES 1298, 2008 (vote 450)
Providing for consideration of H.R. 2176, to provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community
H R 3230, 2014 (vote 450)
Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2007 | Yea | House vote 688 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 553 | Personal or family matter |
| July 25, 2007 | Yea | House vote 687 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 404 | Personal or family matter |
| June 6, 2007 | Yea | House vote 426 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 397 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 23, 2007 | No | House vote 395 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1427 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 23, 2007 | Yea | House vote 394 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1427 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 23, 2007 | No | House vote 393 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1427 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 23, 2007 | No | House vote 392 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1427 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 23, 2007 | No | House vote 391 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1427 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 23, 2007 | No | House vote 390 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1427 | Ambiguous or no reason |
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