Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. John A. Yarmuth
3.4%
votes missed
235 out of 6,906
28.9%
misses explained
68 out of 235
2
mistakes
John A. Yarmuth ranks 58th 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.
59
Ambiguous or no reason
9
Official business
2
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.
23
Floor Votes
23
Suspension of the Rules
24
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2013 | No | House vote 179 | On Passage, H R 3 | Voted incorrectly |
| May 16, 2012 | No | House vote 235 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5326 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 15, 2012 | Yes | House vote 35 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1162 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 15, 2012 | Yes | House vote 34 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 537 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Oct. 4, 2011 | No | House vote 724 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 406 | Official business |
| Oct. 4, 2011 | No | House vote 723 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 406 | Official business |
| Oct. 4, 2011 | No | House vote 722 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 409 | Official business |
| Oct. 4, 2011 | No | House vote 721 | On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 409 | Official business |
| Sept. 15, 2011 | No | House vote 706 | On Passage, H J RES 77 | Official business |
| Sept. 15, 2011 | Yes | House vote 701 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 1059 | Ambiguous or no reason |
Other Representatives from Kentucky:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
|
John A. Yarmuth (D) | 3.4% |
 |
Ed Whitfield (R) | 3.2% |
 |
Harold Rogers (R) | 2.0% |
 |
Brett Guthrie (R) | 0.8% |
 |
Andy Barr (R) | 0.6% |
 |
Thomas Massie (R) | 0.1% |
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