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Floor vote

House vote #508

On Passage

Military Commissions Act

Passed Congress 109 · Session 2 Sep 29, 2006 · 6:47 PM  S 3930
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PASSED
250–170
+80 margin
Democrats
32 162
Republicans
218 7
Independents
1
Majority threshold YES 250 170 NO
420 members voted · 12 present/absent Passed by 80 votes
Crossed the aisle 3

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

Democratic Voted NAY (36 against, 2 for) — but 2 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted YEA (20 for, 1 against) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.
 Voted yes 22
AderholtR BishopD BlackburnR BoozmanR CalvertR CapitoR CarterR ColeR CuellarD Diaz-BalartR FoxxR GravesR IssaR LucasR McCaulR RogersR RogersR SessionsR SimpsonR SmithR TurnerR WickerR
 Voted no 38
BaldwinD CleaverD ClyburnD CostaD DavisD DeGetteD DeLauroD DoggettD GreenD HoyerD KapturD LarsenD LarsonD LofgrenD LynchD MarkeyD MatsuiD McCollumD McGovernD MeeksD MooreD MoranR NadlerD NealD PalloneD PelosiD SánchezD SandersI SchakowskyD SchiffD ScottD ShermanD SmithD ThompsonD Van HollenD VelázquezD Wasserman SchultzD WatersD
Present or didn't vote
CaseD ThompsonD WilsonR