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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
0
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.
53
Attending memorial services
31
Ambiguous or no reason
7
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.
37
Floor Votes
39
Suspension of the Rules
20
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
June 10, 2010 Yes House vote 308 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1161 Attending memorial services
June 10, 2010 No House vote 307 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1404 Attending memorial services
June 10, 2010 No House vote 306 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H CON RES 282 Attending memorial services
June 10, 2010 Yes House vote 305 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1169 Attending memorial services
June 10, 2010 Yes House vote 304 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1316 Attending memorial services
June 10, 2010 Yes House vote 303 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1385 Attending memorial services
June 10, 2010 Yes House vote 302 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1347 Attending memorial services
June 10, 2010 Yes House vote 301 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1172 Attending memorial services
June 10, 2010 Yes House vote 300 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1189 Attending memorial services
June 10, 2010 Yes House vote 299 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments, H R 2711 Attending memorial services

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%

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