Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Kenny Marchant
R-Tex., 24th District. Member since 2005. Website | Facebook
7.5%
votes missed
520 out of 6,906
4.4%
misses explained
23 out of 520
1
mistake
Kenny Marchant ranks 52nd 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.
10
Travel difficulties
7
Personal or family matter
3
Ambiguous or no reason
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.
11
Floor Votes
10
Suspension of the Rules
3
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2013 | Yea | House vote 245 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 876 | Travel difficulties |
| May 21, 2013 | No | House vote 163 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Travel difficulties |
| May 21, 2013 | Yes | House vote 162 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1073 | Travel difficulties |
| May 21, 2013 | Yes | House vote 161 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 258 | Travel difficulties |
| March 22, 2012 | House vote 126 | On Passage, H R 5 | Personal or family matter | |
| March 22, 2012 | House vote 125 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 5 | Personal or family matter | |
| March 22, 2012 | House vote 124 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5 | Personal or family matter | |
| March 22, 2012 | House vote 123 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5 | Personal or family matter | |
| March 22, 2012 | House vote 122 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5 | Personal or family matter | |
| Dec. 18, 2010 | Nay | House vote 647 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amdt to the House Amdt to the Senate Amdt, H R 4853 | Medical matter |
Other Representatives from Texas:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Rubén Hinojosa (D) | 12.7% |
 |
John Abney Culberson (R) | 8.0% |
|
Kenny Marchant (R) | 7.5% |
 |
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 7.4% |
 |
Louie Gohmert (R) | 7.3% |
 |
Sam Johnson (R) | 7.0% |
 |
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) | 7.0% |
 |
Kay Granger (R) | 6.7% |
 |
John R. Carter (R) | 5.1% |
 |
Kevin Brady (R) | 4.7% |
 |
Joe Barton (R) | 4.2% |
 |
Pete Sessions (R) | 4.2% |
 |
Ted Poe (R) | 3.7% |
 |
Roger Williams (R) | 3.7% |
 |
Gene Green (D) | 3.4% |
 |
Michael C. Burgess (R) | 2.9% |
 |
Al Green (D) | 2.6% |
 |
Joaquin Castro (D) | 2.5% |
 |
Pete Olson (R) | 2.5% |
 |
Bill Flores (R) | 2.5% |
 |
Lloyd Doggett (D) | 2.3% |
 |
Lamar Smith (R) | 2.2% |
 |
Filemon Vela (D) | 2.2% |
 |
Michael T. McCaul (R) | 2.2% |
 |
Randy Neugebauer (R) | 2.1% |
 |
K. Michael Conaway (R) | 2.0% |
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Jeb Hensarling (R) | 1.2% |
 |
Henry Cuellar (D) | 1.2% |
 |
Beto O'Rourke (D) | 1.1% |
 |
Mac Thornberry (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Brian Babin (R) | 0.9% |
 |
Marc A. Veasey (D) | 0.8% |
 |
Blake Farenthold (R) | 0.8% |
 |
Randy K. Weber Sr. (R) | 0.5% |
 |
Will Hurd (R) | 0.3% |
 |
John Ratcliffe (R) | 0.0% |
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