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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

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.

Official business

Attending memorial services

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
June 12, 2009	Yea	House vote 333	On Passage, H R 1886	Attending memorial services
June 12, 2009	Nay	House vote 332	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1886	Attending memorial services
June 12, 2009	Nay	House vote 331	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 1886	Attending memorial services
June 12, 2009	Yea	House vote 330	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1687	Attending memorial services
June 12, 2009	Yea	House vote 329	On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 2346	Attending memorial services