Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
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Rep. Michael K. Simpson
R-Idaho, 2nd District. Member since 1999. Website | Facebook
3.3%
votes missed
225 out of 6,906
10.7%
misses explained
24 out of 225
0
mistakes
Michael K. Simpson ranks 217th 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.
24
Ambiguous or no reason
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.
4
Floor Votes
17
Suspension of the Rules
2
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 18, 2010 | Aye | House vote 642 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 3447 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 18, 2010 | Aye | House vote 641 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 3860 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Nov. 5, 2007 | Aye | House vote 968 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3678 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Sept. 5, 2007 | Aye | House vote 849 | On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 2669 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 28, 2007 | Yea | House vote 550 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2546 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 28, 2007 | Aye | House vote 284 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1429 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 27, 2007 | Yea | House vote 549 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 189 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 22, 2007 | Yes | House vote 554 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2643 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 22, 2007 | No | House vote 553 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2643 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| May 23, 2007 | Aye | House vote 385 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1425 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Idaho:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Raúl R. Labrador (R) | 4.2% |
|
Michael K. Simpson (R) | 3.3% |
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