Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. Timothy J. Walz
1.1%
votes missed
76 out of 6,906
7.9%
misses explained
6 out of 76
1
mistake
Timothy J. Walz ranks 343rd 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.
5
Ambiguous or no reason
1
Official business
1
Voted incorrectly
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.
2
Floor Votes
5
Suspension of the Rules
0
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 17, 2011 | Yes | House vote 842 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 463 | Voted incorrectly |
| Jan. 26, 2010 | Yea | House vote 19 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1003 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Jan. 26, 2010 | Yea | House vote 18 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1011 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Jan. 26, 2010 | Yea | House vote 17 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 990 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| June 25, 2008 | Yea | House vote 439 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H CON RES 372 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Aug. 3, 2007 | Nay | House vote 795 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 3159 | Official business |
| April 26, 2007 | Yea | House vote 259 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H CON RES 7 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Minnesota:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Keith Ellison (D) | 5.9% |
 |
Betty McCollum (D) | 3.0% |
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Richard M. Nolan (D) | 2.1% |
 |
Collin C. Peterson (D) | 1.8% |
|
Timothy J. Walz (D) | 1.1% |
 |
Erik Paulsen (R) | 1.0% |
 |
John Kline (R) | 0.7% |
 |
Tom Emmer (R) | 0.2% |
This database was compiled partly by hand. Are we missing a Personal Explanation?
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