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Rep. Tim Huelskamp

R-Kan., 1st District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook

1.0%
votes missed
33 out of 3,379
39.4%
misses explained
13 out of 33
1
mistake

Tim Huelskamp ranks 217th 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.
7
Personal or family matter
5
Travel difficulties
1
Voted incorrectly

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.
5
Floor Votes
5
Suspension of the Rules
4
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
July 15, 2014 Nay House vote 406 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5029 Travel difficulties
July 15, 2014 Yea House vote 405 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 4195 Travel difficulties
May 22, 2014 Yea House vote 229 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 4031 Personal or family matter
May 22, 2014 Yea House vote 228 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 590 Personal or family matter
May 22, 2014 Aye House vote 227 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4435 Personal or family matter
May 22, 2014 No House vote 226 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4435 Personal or family matter
May 22, 2014 No House vote 225 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 4435 Personal or family matter
May 22, 2014 Nay House vote 224 On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN Personal or family matter
May 22, 2014 Nay House vote 223 On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN Personal or family matter
May 21, 2013 Yea House vote 163 On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL Travel difficulties

Other Representatives from Kansas:

Name Missed
Mike Pompeo (R) 2.8%
Tim Huelskamp (R) 1.0%
Lynn Jenkins (R) 0.7%
Kevin Yoder (R) 0.6%

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