Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy
R-Calif., 23rd District. Member since 2007. Website | Facebook
1.8%
votes missed
125 out of 6,906
1.6%
misses explained
2 out of 125
0
mistakes
Kevin McCarthy 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.
1
Official business
1
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.
0
Floor Votes
1
Suspension of the Rules
1
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
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March 20, 2013 | Yes | House vote 86 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H CON RES 25 | Official business |
Jan. 19, 2007 | Yes | House vote 33 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 58 | Personal or family matter |
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