Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Jared Huffman
D-Calif., 2nd District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook
2.5%
votes missed
45 out of 1,773
31.1%
misses explained
14 out of 45
0
mistakes
Jared Huffman ranks 208th 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.
9
Ambiguous or no reason
4
Travel difficulties
1
Official business
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.
3
Floor Votes
10
Suspension of the Rules
1
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
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Jan. 29, 2014 | Yes | House vote 25 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3008 | Travel difficulties |
Jan. 29, 2014 | Yes | House vote 24 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 2166 | Travel difficulties |
Dec. 3, 2013 | Yes | House vote 613 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3588 | Travel difficulties |
Dec. 3, 2013 | Yes | House vote 612 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3547 | Travel difficulties |
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