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Floor vote

House vote #46

On Passage

To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, and for other purposes

Passed Congress 112 · Session 2 Feb 8, 2012 · 9:17 PM  HR 3521
PASSED
254–173
+81 margin
Democrats
57 132
Republicans
197 41
Majority threshold YES 254 173 NO
427 members voted · 6 present/absent Passed by 81 votes
Crossed the aisle 28

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

Democratic Voted NAY (44 against, 17 for) — but 17 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted YEA (37 for, 11 against) — but 11 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Present or didn't vote