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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 28, 2015 | Yea | House vote 575 | On Passage, H R 1090 | Voted incorrectly |
| Nov. 18, 2014 | Yes | House vote 520 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5162 | Travel difficulties |
| Sept. 10, 2014 | Yes | House vote 480 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments, H J RES 76 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 26, 2014 | Yes | House vote 137 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1813 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| March 26, 2014 | Yes | House vote 136 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 3060 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Jan. 8, 2014 | Present | House vote 1 | Call of the House, QUORUM | Travel difficulties |
| Sept. 26, 2013 | Yes | House vote 485 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 354 | Travel difficulties |
| Sept. 26, 2013 | Yes | House vote 484 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1961 | Travel difficulties |
| June 18, 2013 | Yea | House vote 247 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 862 | Travel difficulties |
| June 18, 2013 | Yea | House vote 246 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 253 | Travel difficulties |
Other Representatives from Texas:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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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% |
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Lloyd Doggett (D) | 2.3% |
 |
Lamar Smith (R) | 2.2% |
 |
Filemon Vela (D) | 2.2% |
 |
Michael T. McCaul (R) | 2.2% |
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Randy Neugebauer (R) | 2.1% |
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K. Michael Conaway (R) | 2.0% |
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Jeb Hensarling (R) | 1.2% |
 |
Henry Cuellar (D) | 1.2% |
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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% |
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Will Hurd (R) | 0.3% |
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John Ratcliffe (R) | 0.0% |
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