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Floor vote

House vote #38

On Passage

Class Action Fairness Act

Passed Congress 109 · Session 1 Feb 17, 2005 · 6:49 PM  S 5
PASSED
279–149
+130 margin
Democrats
50 147
Republicans
229 1
Independents
1
Majority threshold YES 279 149 NO
428 members voted · 6 present/absent Passed by 130 votes
Crossed the aisle 8

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

Democratic Voted NAY (31 against, 8 for) — but 8 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.