Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. James A. Himes
D-Conn., 4th District. Member since 2009. Website | Facebook
1.6%
votes missed
80 out of 5,031
31.3%
misses explained
25 out of 80
0
mistakes
James A. Himes ranks 315th 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.
14
Official business
6
Attending memorial services
5
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.
11
Floor Votes
6
Suspension of the Rules
8
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2015 | Nay | House vote 518 | On Passage, H R 348 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 14, 2011 | Yes | House vote 702 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2218 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 25, 2011 | No | House vote 573 | On Passage, H R 2018 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 2, 2011 | Aye | House vote 125 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 15, 2010 | Aye | House vote 564 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments, H R 3081 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 30, 2010 | Yes | House vote 514 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5982 | Official business |
| July 30, 2010 | Yes | House vote 513 | On Passage, H R 3534 | Official business |
| July 30, 2010 | No | House vote 512 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3534 | Official business |
| July 30, 2010 | No | House vote 511 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3534 | Official business |
| July 30, 2010 | Yes | House vote 510 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3534 | Official business |
Other Representatives from Connecticut:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
John B. Larson (D) | 4.7% |
 |
Rosa L. DeLauro (D) | 2.0% |
|
James A. Himes (D) | 1.6% |
 |
Elizabeth H. Esty (D) | 1.4% |
 |
Joe Courtney (D) | 1.3% |
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