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Rep. Ron Kind

D-Wis., 3rd District. Member since 1997. Website | Facebook

2.8%

votes missed

195 out of 6,906

42.1%

misses explained

82 out of 195

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.

Official business

Travel difficulties

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
June 28, 2007	Yea	House vote 550	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2546	Travel difficulties
June 28, 2007	Yea	House vote 549	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 189	Travel difficulties
May 22, 2007	Yes	House vote 385	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1425	Personal or family matter
May 22, 2007	Yes	House vote 384	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 698	Personal or family matter

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%