Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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Rep. Brian Higgins
D-N.Y., 26th District. Member since 2005. Website | Facebook
4.8%
votes missed
329 out of 6,906
39.5%
misses explained
130 out of 329
0
mistakes
Brian Higgins 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.
73
Ambiguous or no reason
25
Attending memorial services
21
Personal or family matter
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.
55
Floor Votes
36
Suspension of the Rules
39
Amendments
Close Votes Missed
- Not Voting
- Voted “present”
H R 2642, 2013 (vote 546)
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2008 | Aye | House vote 218 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1126 | Personal or family matter |
| April 29, 2008 | Aye | House vote 217 | On Passage, H R 5819 | Personal or family matter |
| April 29, 2008 | No | House vote 216 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5819 | Personal or family matter |
| April 29, 2008 | Aye | House vote 215 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5819 | Personal or family matter |
| April 29, 2008 | Aye | House vote 214 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5819 | Personal or family matter |
| April 29, 2008 | Aye | House vote 213 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5819 | Personal or family matter |
| Nov. 14, 2007 | Yes | House vote 1082 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3315 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 9, 2007 | Yes | House vote 937 | On Passage, H R 928 | Attending memorial services |
| Oct. 9, 2007 | No | House vote 936 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 928 | Attending memorial services |
| Oct. 9, 2007 | Yes | House vote 935 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 928 | Attending memorial services |
Other Representatives from New York:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Charles B. Rangel (D) | 11.4% |
 |
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) | 9.3% |
 |
Eliot L. Engel (D) | 8.4% |
 |
Gregory W. Meeks (D) | 7.7% |
 |
Daniel M. Donovan Jr. (R) | 5.8% |
 |
Grace Meng (D) | 5.6% |
 |
Carolyn B. Maloney (D) | 5.6% |
 |
Yvette D. Clarke (D) | 5.3% |
 |
Richard L. Hanna (R) | 5.1% |
|
Brian Higgins (D) | 4.8% |
 |
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) | 4.2% |
 |
Jerrold Nadler (D) | 4.1% |
 |
Joseph Crowley (D) | 2.9% |
 |
Peter T. King (R) | 2.6% |
 |
Nita M. Lowey (D) | 2.6% |
 |
Steve Israel (D) | 2.5% |
 |
Hakeem S. Jeffries (D) | 2.3% |
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Kathleen M. Rice (D) | 2.2% |
 |
Tom Reed (R) | 2.0% |
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Chris Collins (R) | 1.6% |
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Sean Patrick Maloney (D) | 1.6% |
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José E. Serrano (D) | 1.5% |
 |
John Katko (R) | 1.0% |
 |
Christopher P. Gibson (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Paul Tonko (D) | 0.5% |
 |
Lee M. Zeldin (R) | 0.2% |
 |
Elise M. Stefanik (R) | 0.0% |
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