Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema
D-Ariz., 9th District. Member since 2013. Website | Facebook
3.0%
votes missed
53 out of 1,773
60.4%
misses explained
32 out of 53
0
mistakes
Kyrsten Sinema ranks 100th 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.
32
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.
11
Floor Votes
2
Suspension of the Rules
3
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 13, 2015 | Aye | House vote 535 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1839 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 13, 2015 | Aye | House vote 534 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1553 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Arizona:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Paul A. Gosar (R) | 8.2% |
 |
Raúl M. Grijalva (D) | 7.9% |
 |
Ann Kirkpatrick (D) | 4.8% |
|
Kyrsten Sinema (D) | 3.0% |
 |
Matt Salmon (R) | 2.3% |
 |
Trent Franks (R) | 2.0% |
 |
Ruben Gallego (D) | 1.7% |
 |
David Schweikert (R) | 1.4% |
 |
Martha McSally (R) | 0.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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