Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Ron Kind
2.8%
votes missed
195 out of 6,906
42.1%
misses explained
82 out of 195
2
mistakes
Ron Kind ranks 100th 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.
26
Official business
19
Travel difficulties
14
Inclement weather
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.
21
Floor Votes
57
Suspension of the Rules
6
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2008 | Yea | House vote 413 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, S 2146 | Official business |
| June 17, 2008 | Yea | House vote 412 | On Passage, H R 5749 | Official business |
| June 17, 2008 | Nay | House vote 411 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5749 | Official business |
| June 17, 2008 | Yea | House vote 410 | Motion to table the appeal, H R 5749 | Official business |
| June 17, 2008 | Yea | House vote 409 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1553 | Official business |
| June 17, 2008 | Yea | House vote 408 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1265 | Official business |
| June 17, 2008 | Yea | House vote 407 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1265 | Official business |
| June 17, 2008 | Yea | House vote 406 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1257 | Official business |
| June 17, 2008 | Yea | House vote 405 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1257 | Official business |
| June 17, 2008 | Yea | House vote 404 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 977 | Official business |
Other Representatives from Wisconsin:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Gwen Moore (D) | 5.1% |
 |
Sean P. Duffy (R) | 3.0% |
|
Ron Kind (D) | 2.8% |
 |
Paul Ryan (R) | 2.3% |
 |
Reid J. Ribble (R) | 1.7% |
 |
Mark Pocan (D) | 0.8% |
 |
F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R) | 0.8% |
 |
Glenn Grothman (R) | 0.7% |
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