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Rep. Paul Ryan

R-Wis., 1st District. Member since 1999. Website | Facebook

2.3%

votes missed

156 out of 6,906

61.5%

misses explained

96 out of 156

mistakes

Paul Ryan ranks 269th 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.

Attending memorial services

Ambiguous or no reason

Travel difficulties

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.

Floor Votes

Suspension of the Rules

Amendments

Close Votes Missed

Not Voting
Voted “present”

H R 5136, 2010 (vote 315)

50%

yes no

218

210

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

H RES 1403, 2010 (vote 322)

50%

yes no

215

206

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
Feb. 7, 2008	Aye	House vote 29	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 867	Travel difficulties
Dec. 12, 2007	Aye	House vote 1144	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 4343	Travel difficulties
Dec. 12, 2007	Aye	House vote 1143	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 847	Travel difficulties
Dec. 12, 2007	Aye	House vote 1142	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 842	Travel difficulties
Oct. 31, 2007	Yea	House vote 1026	On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 3043	Personal or family matter
Oct. 31, 2007	Nay	House vote 1025	On Passage, H R 3920	Personal or family matter

Other Representatives from Wisconsin:

	Name	Missed
	Gwen Moore (D)	5.1%
	Sean P. Duffy (R)	3.0%
	Ron Kind (D)	2.8%
	Paul Ryan (R)	2.3%
	Reid J. Ribble (R)	1.7%
	Mark Pocan (D)	0.8%
	F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R)	0.8%
	Glenn Grothman (R)	0.7%