Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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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
0
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.
18
Personal or family matter
8
Ambiguous or no reason
3
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.
10
Floor Votes
9
Suspension of the Rules
14
Amendments

Close Votes Missed

  • Not Voting
  • Voted “present”

H R 2642, 2013 (vote 546)

50%
yes no
195
204

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
Aug. 3, 2012 Yea House vote 539 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3803 Travel difficulties
Aug. 3, 2012 Yea House vote 538 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 828 Travel difficulties
Aug. 3, 2012 No House vote 537 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 679 Travel difficulties
July 12, 2012 Aye House vote 413 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 697 Personal or family matter
July 12, 2012 Aye House vote 412 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 697 Personal or family matter
July 12, 2012 Aye House vote 388 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2938 Personal or family matter
July 12, 2012 Aye House vote 387 On Passage, H R 2578 Personal or family matter
July 12, 2012 Nay House vote 386 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2578 Personal or family matter
July 12, 2012 Nay House vote 385 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 Personal or family matter
July 12, 2012 Nay House vote 384 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2578 Personal or family matter

This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?

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