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Floor vote

House vote #601

On Passage

National Capital Security and Safety Act

Passed Congress 110 · Session 2 Sep 17, 2008 · 3:16 PM  HR 6842
PASSED
266–152
+114 margin
Democrats
85 145
Republicans
181 7
Majority threshold YES 266 152 NO
418 members voted · 15 present/absent Passed by 114 votes
Crossed the aisle 8

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

Democratic Voted NAY (41 against, 7 for) — but 7 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted YEA (28 for, 1 against) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Present or didn't vote