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Rep. Bill Huizenga

R-Mich., 2nd District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook

1.2%

votes missed

42 out of 3,379

78.6%

misses explained

33 out of 42

mistakes

Bill Huizenga ranks 288th 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.

Personal or family matter

Ambiguous or no reason

Travel difficulties

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

Close Votes Missed

Not Voting
Voted “present”

H R 2055, 2011 (vote 413)

50%

yes no

204

203

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

H R 2642, 2013 (vote 546)

50%

yes no

195

204

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
April 15, 2015	Yea	House vote 149	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 189	Attending memorial services
Feb. 3, 2015	Yea	House vote 53	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 623	Inclement weather
Feb. 3, 2015	Yea	House vote 52	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 615	Inclement weather
Feb. 3, 2015	Yea	House vote 51	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 361	Inclement weather
Dec. 12, 2014	Yea	House vote 560	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, H R 1204	Ambiguous or no reason
Nov. 18, 2014	Yea	House vote 520	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5162	Ambiguous or no reason
March 4, 2014	Nay	House vote 86	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 899	Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 14, 2013	Nay	House vote 546	On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 2642	Ambiguous or no reason
Oct. 14, 2013	Nay	House vote 545	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 378	Ambiguous or no reason
July 10, 2013	Nay	House vote 316	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2609	Ambiguous or no reason

Other Representatives from Michigan:

	Name	Missed
	John Conyers Jr. (D)	7.6%
	Debbie Dingell (D)	4.8%
	John R. Moolenaar (R)	2.1%
	Sander M. Levin (D)	1.8%
	Dan Benishek (R)	1.5%
	Tim Walberg (R)	1.4%
	Bill Huizenga (R)	1.2%
	Brenda L. Lawrence (D)	1.0%
	Daniel T. Kildee (D)	1.0%
	David A. Trott (R)	0.7%
	Fred Upton (R)	0.4%
	Candice S. Miller (R)	0.4%
	Mike Bishop (R)	0.3%
	Justin Amash (R)	0.0%