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Floor vote

House vote #99

On Passage

Bipartisan Background Checks Act

Passed Congress 116 · Session 1 Feb 27, 2019 · 8:44 PM  HR 8
PASSED
240–190
+50 margin
Democrats
232 2
Republicans
8 188
Majority threshold YES 240 190 NO
430 members voted · 2 present/absent Passed by 50 votes
Crossed the aisle 7

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

Democratic Voted YEA (134 for, 1 against) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Republican Voted NAY (100 against, 6 for) — but 6 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Present or didn't vote