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House vote #438

On Agreeing to the Resolution

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3136) to establish a demonstration program for competency-based education, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4984) to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for …

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3136) to establish a demonstration program for competency-based education, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4984) to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes

Passed Congress 113 · Session 2 Jul 23, 2014 · 6:45 PM  HRES 677
PASSED
230–185
+45 margin
Democrats
7 185
Republicans
223
Majority threshold YES 230 185 NO
415 members voted · 17 present/absent Passed by 45 votes
Crossed the aisle 3

Members who voted against their own party's majority position. What does this mean?

Democratic Voted NAY (72 against, 3 for) — but 3 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Present or didn't vote