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Rep. Mike Thompson

D-Calif., 5th District. Member since 1999. Website | Facebook

1.7%

votes missed

115 out of 6,903

79.1%

misses explained

91 out of 115

mistakes

Mike Thompson ranks 67th 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.

Ambiguous or no reason

Personal or family matter

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 2764, 2007 (vote 1172)

50%

yes no

206

201

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY 2008

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

H RES 305, 2015 (vote 359)

50%

yes no

217

212

Providing for consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax exempt status of certain organizations; and for consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 644, Fighting Hunger Incentive Act

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

H R 1314, 2015 (vote 362)

50%

yes no

219

211

Trade Act of 2015

Explanation

Who else missed this vote?

All Vote Explanations

Date	Vote	Roll Call	Title	Reason
Sept. 24, 2015	Yes	House vote 496	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1949	Official business
Sept. 24, 2015	Yes	House vote 495	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1214	Official business
June 16, 2015	No	House vote 363	Concurring in Senate amendments with amendment, H R 644	Personal or family matter
June 16, 2015	No	House vote 362	Concurring in portion of senate amendment preceding title II, H R 1314	Personal or family matter
June 16, 2015	No	House vote 361	Concurring in portion of Senate Amdt comprising title II (except section 212), H R 1314	Personal or family matter
June 16, 2015	No	House vote 360	On Approving the Journal, JOURNAL	Personal or family matter
June 16, 2015	No	House vote 359	On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 305	Personal or family matter
June 16, 2015	No	House vote 358	On Passage, H R 2685	Personal or family matter
June 16, 2015	Aye	House vote 357	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2685	Personal or family matter
June 16, 2015	Aye	House vote 356	On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2685	Personal or family matter

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	Name	Missed
	Jackie Speier (D)	10.9%
	Karen Bass (D)	9.1%
	Loretta Sanchez (D)	8.3%
	Maxine Waters (D)	7.6%
	Linda T. Sánchez (D)	6.5%
	Dana Rohrabacher (R)	6.2%
	Tony Cárdenas (D)	5.6%
	Michael M. Honda (D)	5.3%
	Raul Ruiz (D)	5.2%
	Ted Lieu (D)	5.2%
	Jim Costa (D)	4.7%
	John Garamendi (D)	4.6%
	Barbara Lee (D)	4.6%
	Zoe Lofgren (D)	4.6%
	Grace F. Napolitano (D)	4.3%
	Xavier Becerra (D)	3.9%
	Nancy Pelosi (D)	3.8%
	Devin Nunes (R)	3.4%
	Judy Chu (D)	3.1%
	Anna G. Eshoo (D)	2.9%
	Jared Huffman (D)	2.5%
	Ken Calvert (R)	2.5%
	Janice Hahn (D)	2.4%
	Sam Farr (D)	2.4%
	Darrell E. Issa (R)	2.4%
	Lois Capps (D)	2.3%
	Duncan Hunter (R)	2.2%
	Doug LaMalfa (R)	2.2%
	Stephen Knight (R)	2.1%
	Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)	1.9%
	Kevin McCarthy (R)	1.8%
	Juan Vargas (D)	1.7%
	Mike Thompson (D)	1.7%
	Edward R. Royce (R)	1.5%
	Scott H. Peters (D)	1.5%
	Jeff Denham (R)	1.5%
	Jerry McNerney (D)	1.5%
	Susan A. Davis (D)	1.3%
	Ami Bera (D)	1.3%
	Brad Sherman (D)	1.1%
	Mark DeSaulnier (D)	1.0%
	Doris O. Matsui (D)	0.9%
	Paul Cook (R)	0.9%
	Mimi Walters (R)	0.9%
	Alan S. Lowenthal (D)	0.8%
	Adam B. Schiff (D)	0.8%
	Eric Swalwell (D)	0.7%
	Tom McClintock (R)	0.6%
	David G. Valadao (R)	0.6%
	Norma J. Torres (D)	0.5%
	Pete Aguilar (D)	0.5%
	Julia Brownley (D)	0.5%
	Mark Takano (D)	0.1%