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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Federal …

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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act

Passed Congress 114 · Session 2 Jan 13, 2016 · 4:55 PM  SJRES 22
PASSED
253–166
+87 margin
Democrats
12 165
Republicans
241 1
Majority threshold YES 253 166 NO
419 members voted · 14 present/absent Passed by 87 votes
Crossed the aisle 6

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

Democratic Voted NAY (75 against, 5 for) — but 5 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted YEA (72 for, 1 against) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Present or didn't vote