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House vote #485

On Agreeing to the Resolution

Condemning the Obama administration’s failure to comply with the lawful statutory requirement to notify Congress before releasing individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and expressing national security concerns over the release of five Taliban leaders and the repercussions of negotiating …

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Condemning the Obama administration’s failure to comply with the lawful statutory requirement to notify Congress before releasing individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and expressing national security concerns over the release of five Taliban leaders and the repercussions of negotiating with terrorists

Passed Congress 113 · Session 2 Sep 9, 2014 · 8:55 PM  HRES 644
PASSED
249–163
+86 margin
Democrats
22 163
Republicans
227
Majority threshold YES 249 163 NO
412 members voted · 19 present/absent Passed by 86 votes
Crossed the aisle 6

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

Democratic Voted NAY (66 against, 6 for) — but 6 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Present or didn't vote