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Rep. Steven M. Palazzo

R-Miss., 4th District. Member since 2011. Website | Facebook

2.7%
votes missed
92 out of 3,379
5.4%
misses explained
5 out of 92
1
mistake

Steven M. Palazzo ranks 248th 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.
3
Travel difficulties
2
Ambiguous or no reason
1
Voted incorrectly

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.
1
Floor Votes
4
Suspension of the Rules
1
Amendments

All Vote Explanations

Date Vote Roll Call Title Reason
May 31, 2012 Aye House vote 296 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 915 Travel difficulties
May 31, 2012 Aye House vote 295 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 4201 Travel difficulties
May 31, 2012 Aye House vote 294 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 5651 Travel difficulties
July 20, 2011 Yes House vote 602 On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL Ambiguous or no reason
July 20, 2011 Yes House vote 601 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 33 Ambiguous or no reason
June 23, 2011 Yes House vote 454 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2112 Voted incorrectly

Other Representatives from Mississippi:

Name Missed
Trent Kelly (R) 9.6%
Bennie G. Thompson (D) 3.4%
Steven M. Palazzo (R) 2.7%
Gregg Harper (R) 1.1%

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