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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Nay | House vote 592 | On Motion to Adjourn, ADJOURN | Attending memorial services |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Aye | House vote 591 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 6889 | Attending memorial services |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Aye | House vote 590 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 390 | Attending memorial services |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | Aye | House vote 589 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1200 | Attending memorial services |
| March 14, 2007 | Yea | House vote 140 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 228 | Vote not recorded |
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% |
 |
Dan Benishek (R) | 1.5% |
|
Tim Walberg (R) | 1.4% |
 |
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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