Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015

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Rep. John A. Yarmuth

D-Ky., 3rd District. Member since 2007. Website | Facebook

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
July 30, 2010 No House vote 488 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 5850 Ambiguous or no reason
June 23, 2010 Yes House vote 357 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 5502 Ambiguous or no reason
June 23, 2010 Yes House vote 356 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1409 Ambiguous or no reason
June 23, 2010 Yes House vote 355 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 1368 Ambiguous or no reason
June 17, 2010 Yes House vote 342 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, H RES 1178 Ambiguous or no reason
June 17, 2010 Yes House vote 341 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 989 Ambiguous or no reason
June 17, 2010 Yes House vote 340 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1424 Ambiguous or no reason
June 17, 2010 Yes House vote 339 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 1424 Ambiguous or no reason
Nov. 19, 2009 Yes House vote 898 On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 909 Ambiguous or no reason
Nov. 19, 2009 Yes House vote 897 On Ordering the Previous Question, H RES 909 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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