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Rep. Derek Kilmer

D-Wash., 6th District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook

0.8%

votes missed

14 out of 1,773

100.0%

misses explained

14 out of 14

mistakes

Derek Kilmer 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.

Personal or family matter

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
July 9, 2014	Aye	House vote 358	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 6	Personal or family matter
July 9, 2014	Aye	House vote 357	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 6	Personal or family matter
July 9, 2014	Nay	House vote 356	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 641	Personal or family matter
July 9, 2014	Nay	House vote 355	On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 641	Personal or family matter

Other Representatives from Washington:

	Name	Missed
	Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)	10.9%
	Adam Smith (D)	7.6%
	Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)	4.6%
	David G. Reichert (R)	2.9%
	Jim McDermott (D)	2.6%
	Denny Heck (D)	2.6%
	Rick Larsen (D)	2.3%
	Derek Kilmer (D)	0.8%
	Suzan K. DelBene (D)	0.5%
	Dan Newhouse (R)	0.2%