Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Tim Walberg
R-Mich., 7th District. Member since 2007. Website | Facebook
1.4%
votes missed
76 out of 5,254
18.4%
misses explained
14 out of 76
1
mistake
Tim Walberg ranks 248th 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.
11
Attending memorial services
2
Medical matter
1
Vote not recorded
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.
8
Floor Votes
6
Suspension of the Rules
1
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2015 | Aye | House vote 131 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 162 | Medical matter |
| April 13, 2015 | No | House vote 130 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 360 | Medical matter |
| Feb. 27, 2014 | Nay | House vote 70 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 3865 | Voted incorrectly |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Nay | House vote 599 | On Passage, H R 6899 | Attending memorial services |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Aye | House vote 598 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 6899 | Attending memorial services |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Nay | House vote 597 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1434 | Attending memorial services |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Nay | House vote 596 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1433 | Attending memorial services |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Nay | House vote 595 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1433 | Attending memorial services |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Nay | House vote 594 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Attending memorial services |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Nay | House vote 593 | Will the House Now Consider the Resolution, H RES 1433 | Attending memorial services |
Other Representatives from Michigan:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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John Conyers Jr. (D) | 7.6% |
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Debbie Dingell (D) | 4.8% |
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John R. Moolenaar (R) | 2.1% |
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Sander M. Levin (D) | 1.8% |
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Dan Benishek (R) | 1.5% |
|
Tim Walberg (R) | 1.4% |
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Bill Huizenga (R) | 1.2% |
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Brenda L. Lawrence (D) | 1.0% |
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Daniel T. Kildee (D) | 1.0% |
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David A. Trott (R) | 0.7% |
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Fred Upton (R) | 0.4% |
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Candice S. Miller (R) | 0.4% |
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Mike Bishop (R) | 0.3% |
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Justin Amash (R) | 0.0% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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