Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2010 | Yes | House vote 509 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3534 | Official business |
| July 30, 2010 | Yes | House vote 508 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3534 | Official business |
| July 30, 2010 | Yes | House vote 507 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3534 | Official business |
| July 30, 2010 | Yes | House vote 506 | On Passage, H R 5851 | Official business |
| July 30, 2010 | Yes | House vote 505 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5851 | Official business |
| July 30, 2010 | Yes | House vote 503 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1566 | Official business |
| July 30, 2010 | Yes | House vote 502 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5901 | Official business |
| July 30, 2010 | Yes | House vote 501 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1558 | Official business |
| July 30, 2010 | Yes | House vote 500 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1574 | Official business |
| June 12, 2009 | Aye | House vote 334 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 529 | Attending memorial services |
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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