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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
May 18, 2015 Nay House vote 215 On Passage, H R 2028 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Yea House vote 214 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2028 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Nay House vote 213 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2028 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Nay House vote 212 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2028 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Nay House vote 211 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2028 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Nay House vote 210 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2028 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Nay House vote 209 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2028 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Nay House vote 208 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2028 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Nay House vote 207 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2028 Ambiguous or no reason
May 18, 2015 Nay House vote 206 On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2028 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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