Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Mick Mulvaney
2.3%
votes missed
79 out of 3,379
15.2%
misses explained
12 out of 79
0
mistakes
Mick Mulvaney ranks 94th 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.
9
Ambiguous or no reason
3
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.
6
Floor Votes
2
Suspension of the Rules
4
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 4, 2013 | Yes | House vote 6 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 5 | Personal or family matter |
| Jan. 4, 2013 | No | House vote 5 | On Motion to Commit, H RES 5 | Personal or family matter |
| Jan. 4, 2013 | Aye | House vote 4 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 5 | Personal or family matter |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | No | House vote 65 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3408 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 8, 2012 | No | House vote 40 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3581 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 9, 2011 | Yes | House vote 692 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 67 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 29, 2011 | Yes | House vote 612 | On Question of Consideration of the Resolution, H RES 358 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 29, 2011 | Yes | House vote 602 | On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 29, 2011 | Yes | House vote 601 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 33 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| July 29, 2011 | Yes | House vote 598 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2354 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from South Carolina:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
James E. Clyburn (D) | 3.3% |
|
Mick Mulvaney (R) | 2.3% |
 |
Trey Gowdy (R) | 2.2% |
 |
Mark Sanford (R) | 2.1% |
 |
Joe Wilson (R) | 1.8% |
 |
Tom Rice (R) | 1.7% |
 |
Jeff Duncan (R) | 1.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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