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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone here care about Rand Paul blocking funding for 9/11 first responders? [View all]Miigwech
(3,741 posts)27. r paul blocks everything so he can reap stuff for himself
check out his record of BS
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/rand_paul/412492
Missed Votes
From Jan 2011 to Jul 2019, Paul missed 93 of 2,459 roll call votes, which is 3.8%. This is much worse than the median of 1.5% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Line chart with 36 data points.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories. Range: 36 categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Missed Votes (%). Range: 0 to 30.
Chart graphic.
25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th PercentileMissed Votes (%)
Missed Votes (%)2011 Jan-Mar2011 Apr-Jun2011 Jul-Sep2011 Oct-Dec2012 Jan-Mar2012 Apr-Jun2012 Jul-Sep2012 Nov-Dec2013 Jan-Jan2013 Jan-Mar2013 Apr-Jun2013 Jul-Sep2013 Oct-Dec2014 Jan-Mar2014 Apr-Jun2014 Jul-Sep2014 Nov-Dec2015 Jan-Mar2015 Apr-Jun2015 Jul-Sep2015 Oct-Dec2016 Jan-Mar2016 Apr-Jun2016 Jul-Sep2016 Nov-Dec2017 Jan-Mar2017 Apr-Jun2017 Jul-Sep2017 Oct-Dec2018 Jan-Mar2018 Apr-Jun2018 Jul-Sep2018 Oct-Dec2019 Jan-Mar2019 Apr-Jun2019 Jul-Jul0102030
Time Period Votes Eligible Missed Votes Percent Percentile
2011 Jan-Mar 46 4 8.7% 89th
2011 Apr-Jun 58 1 1.7% 29th
2011 Jul-Sep 49 5 10.2% 87th
2011 Oct-Dec 82 7 8.5% 96th
2012 Jan-Mar 63 1 1.6% 67th
2012 Apr-Jun 109 1 0.9% 47th
2012 Jul-Sep 28 1 3.6% 60th
2012 Nov-Dec 50 1 2.0% 59th
2013 Jan-Jan 1 0 0.0% 0th
2013 Jan-Mar 92 2 2.2% 80th
2013 Apr-Jun 76 3 3.9% 77th
2013 Jul-Sep 43 0 0.0% 0th
2013 Oct-Dec 80 6 7.5% 90th
2014 Jan-Mar 93 6 6.5% 93rd
2014 Apr-Jun 123 0 0.0% 0th
2014 Jul-Sep 54 1 1.9% 66th
2014 Nov-Dec 96 0 0.0% 0th
2015 Jan-Mar 135 2 1.5% 74th
2015 Apr-Jun 85 0 0.0% 0th
2015 Jul-Sep 52 4 7.7% 86th
2015 Oct-Dec 67 14 20.9% 94th
2016 Jan-Mar 38 3 7.9% 80th
2016 Apr-Jun 79 1 1.3% 47th
2016 Jul-Sep 34 0 0.0% 0th
2016 Nov-Dec 12 0 0.0% 0th
2017 Jan-Mar 101 4 4.0% 93rd
2017 Apr-Jun 54 0 0.0% 0th
2017 Jul-Sep 53 0 0.0% 0th
2017 Oct-Dec 117 9 7.7% 97th
2018 Jan-Mar 63 1 1.6% 62nd
2018 Apr-Jun 80 1 1.2% 54th
2018 Jul-Sep 75 5 6.7% 86th
2018 Oct-Dec 56 1 1.8% 71st
2019 Jan-Mar 54 7 13.0% 97th
2019 Apr-Jun 135 1 0.7% 44th
2019 Jul-Jul 26 1 3.8% 79th
Primary Sources
From Jan 2011 to Jul 2019, Paul missed 93 of 2,459 roll call votes, which is 3.8%. This is much worse than the median of 1.5% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Line chart with 36 data points.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories. Range: 36 categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Missed Votes (%). Range: 0 to 30.
Chart graphic.
25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th PercentileMissed Votes (%)
Missed Votes (%)2011 Jan-Mar2011 Apr-Jun2011 Jul-Sep2011 Oct-Dec2012 Jan-Mar2012 Apr-Jun2012 Jul-Sep2012 Nov-Dec2013 Jan-Jan2013 Jan-Mar2013 Apr-Jun2013 Jul-Sep2013 Oct-Dec2014 Jan-Mar2014 Apr-Jun2014 Jul-Sep2014 Nov-Dec2015 Jan-Mar2015 Apr-Jun2015 Jul-Sep2015 Oct-Dec2016 Jan-Mar2016 Apr-Jun2016 Jul-Sep2016 Nov-Dec2017 Jan-Mar2017 Apr-Jun2017 Jul-Sep2017 Oct-Dec2018 Jan-Mar2018 Apr-Jun2018 Jul-Sep2018 Oct-Dec2019 Jan-Mar2019 Apr-Jun2019 Jul-Jul0102030
Time Period Votes Eligible Missed Votes Percent Percentile
2011 Jan-Mar 46 4 8.7% 89th
2011 Apr-Jun 58 1 1.7% 29th
2011 Jul-Sep 49 5 10.2% 87th
2011 Oct-Dec 82 7 8.5% 96th
2012 Jan-Mar 63 1 1.6% 67th
2012 Apr-Jun 109 1 0.9% 47th
2012 Jul-Sep 28 1 3.6% 60th
2012 Nov-Dec 50 1 2.0% 59th
2013 Jan-Jan 1 0 0.0% 0th
2013 Jan-Mar 92 2 2.2% 80th
2013 Apr-Jun 76 3 3.9% 77th
2013 Jul-Sep 43 0 0.0% 0th
2013 Oct-Dec 80 6 7.5% 90th
2014 Jan-Mar 93 6 6.5% 93rd
2014 Apr-Jun 123 0 0.0% 0th
2014 Jul-Sep 54 1 1.9% 66th
2014 Nov-Dec 96 0 0.0% 0th
2015 Jan-Mar 135 2 1.5% 74th
2015 Apr-Jun 85 0 0.0% 0th
2015 Jul-Sep 52 4 7.7% 86th
2015 Oct-Dec 67 14 20.9% 94th
2016 Jan-Mar 38 3 7.9% 80th
2016 Apr-Jun 79 1 1.3% 47th
2016 Jul-Sep 34 0 0.0% 0th
2016 Nov-Dec 12 0 0.0% 0th
2017 Jan-Mar 101 4 4.0% 93rd
2017 Apr-Jun 54 0 0.0% 0th
2017 Jul-Sep 53 0 0.0% 0th
2017 Oct-Dec 117 9 7.7% 97th
2018 Jan-Mar 63 1 1.6% 62nd
2018 Apr-Jun 80 1 1.2% 54th
2018 Jul-Sep 75 5 6.7% 86th
2018 Oct-Dec 56 1 1.8% 71st
2019 Jan-Mar 54 7 13.0% 97th
2019 Apr-Jun 135 1 0.7% 44th
2019 Jul-Jul 26 1 3.8% 79th
Primary Sources
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Does anyone here care about Rand Paul blocking funding for 9/11 first responders? [View all]
Trumpocalypse
Jul 2019
OP
I do, I wish dems had the resources to highlight this in his state so people can see this early and
uponit7771
Jul 2019
#1
I disagree, point out the problem and telling the truth isn't partisan. The problem is republicans
uponit7771
Jul 2019
#15
I disagree with your claim that people's posting correlates to what they care about.
RockRaven
Jul 2019
#22
No, it's not an observation. That is the whole point. You are assuming you know other people's
RockRaven
Jul 2019
#60
Of course we are upset. Here are the three threads in addition to yours currently:
hlthe2b
Jul 2019
#14
You are imputing lack of care, concern, compassion and morals to 99.99+% of DUers
RockRaven
Jul 2019
#44
I'm really enjoying the rampant misuse of the word "defensive" in this thread.
Crunchy Frog
Jul 2019
#71