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Floor vote

House vote #39

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities, and for other purposes

Passed Congress 113 · Session 1 Feb 13, 2013 · 6:34 PM  HR 592
PASSED
354–72
+282 margin
Democrats
130 66
Republicans
224 6
Majority threshold YES 354 72 NO
426 members voted · 5 present/absent Passed by 282 votes
Crossed the aisle 32

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

Democratic Voted YEA (47 for, 30 against) — but 30 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Republican Voted YEA (58 for, 2 against) — but 2 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.