Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Peter T. King
2.6%
votes missed
182 out of 6,906
28.6%
misses explained
52 out of 182
0
mistakes
Peter T. King ranks 248th 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.
33
Medical matter
12
Ambiguous or no reason
6
Attending memorial services
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.
22
Floor Votes
23
Suspension of the Rules
7
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2010 | No | House vote 73 | On Passage, H R 2701 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 2, 2010 | Yes | House vote 72 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2701 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 2, 2010 | Yes | House vote 71 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2701 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 2, 2010 | Yes | House vote 70 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2701 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 2, 2010 | No | House vote 69 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2701 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 15, 2009 | Aye | House vote 696 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 6 | Official business |
| Oct. 24, 2007 | No | House vote 986 | On Motion to Table the Resolution, H RES 767 | Attending memorial services |
| Oct. 23, 2007 | Aye | House vote 985 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 762 | Attending memorial services |
| Oct. 23, 2007 | Aye | House vote 984 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 523 | Attending memorial services |
| Oct. 23, 2007 | Aye | House vote 983 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 189 | Attending memorial services |
Other Representatives from New York:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Charles B. Rangel (D) | 11.4% |
 |
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) | 9.3% |
 |
Eliot L. Engel (D) | 8.4% |
 |
Gregory W. Meeks (D) | 7.7% |
 |
Daniel M. Donovan Jr. (R) | 5.8% |
 |
Grace Meng (D) | 5.6% |
 |
Carolyn B. Maloney (D) | 5.6% |
 |
Yvette D. Clarke (D) | 5.3% |
 |
Richard L. Hanna (R) | 5.1% |
 |
Brian Higgins (D) | 4.8% |
 |
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) | 4.2% |
 |
Jerrold Nadler (D) | 4.1% |
 |
Joseph Crowley (D) | 2.9% |
|
Peter T. King (R) | 2.6% |
 |
Nita M. Lowey (D) | 2.6% |
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Steve Israel (D) | 2.5% |
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Hakeem S. Jeffries (D) | 2.3% |
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Kathleen M. Rice (D) | 2.2% |
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Tom Reed (R) | 2.0% |
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Chris Collins (R) | 1.6% |
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Sean Patrick Maloney (D) | 1.6% |
 |
José E. Serrano (D) | 1.5% |
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John Katko (R) | 1.0% |
 |
Christopher P. Gibson (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Paul Tonko (D) | 0.5% |
 |
Lee M. Zeldin (R) | 0.2% |
 |
Elise M. Stefanik (R) | 0.0% |
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